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Konrad Pilch
Konrad Pilch
2,435 Points
Posted by Konrad Pilch
Konrad Pilch
2,435 Points

WHy is this not connecting>?

HI,

Why is this not connecting to the database>?

<?php
$connect_error = 'Sorry we\'re experiencing connection issues';
$s = mysqli_connect('localhost', 'root', "") or die($connect_error);
$ss = mysqli_select_db('031PHP2012');

if ($ss = mysqli_connect()){
    echo "not connected";
}

1 Answer

Brendan Stevens
Brendan Stevens
7,293 Points
Brendan Stevens
Brendan Stevens
7,293 Points

You have an assignment in the conditional statement.

if ($ss = mysqli_connect())

Konrad Pilch
Konrad Pilch
2,435 Points
Konrad Pilch
Konrad Pilch
2,435 Points

But even without it. Plus It doesn't matter the assignment, it's not connecting because I do displays the error with the assignment or not.