Need a bit-o-guidence on passing parms to PHP

[jimmyoctane]

Hello

First off Happy holidays to all!!!!


I am trying to use a parmeter passed into a PHP script directly.

http://www.eteichertfineprints.com/l...=Grace%20Albee

hunk of script

PHP Code:

<?php include("includes/head.php");
$result=mysql_query("select * from images where artist_name = "$inartist" ");

and this is my error message

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/eteicher/public_html/loadartist.php on line 2


so my question is can i use a parameter passed in to PHP script in a MYSQL statement?

Please forgive my newbieness.....
Thanks
Jimmy

[sde]

u have quotes inside quotes without isolating the variable with a period. this example encases the variable in single quotes. double quotes are used to close the string and attach the variable.

PHP Code:

<?
include("includes/head.php");
$result=mysql_query("select * from images where artist_name ='".$inartist."'"); 
?>

[jimmyoctane]

If you werent a guy and didnt live so far away I'd kiss ya.....

Have a super New Years...and dont get busted racing!!!!!!!!


Take care
Jimmy