Debugging Your Mysql Queries

Before you start with this tutorial it is best to know a couple of things about php. We are going to use a lot of functions! Functions in php are very easy to learn. So if you don't know how to use them and you do want to start with this tutorial, search Google and try to study them for an hour or two. You won't regret it!



We are also going to use mysql. You'll need a basic understanding on how the mysql queries work and how you can make a mysql connection. Jambo has written an excellent tutorial on this one. But I'm sure there are more tutorials on the web that'll teach you how to do that.



What you are going to learn

In this tutorial you are going to learn how to make your scripts easier to debug and how to make your errors more user friendly. It will take some time to make the necessary changes in your script, but it will save you time at the end!