@mysql_connect and mysql_connect

Question

I have no problem connecting to a database using PHP however in some scripts I have tested, I have seen a small difference in the connect command.

What is the differenc

Answer 1

The @ symbol in front of a function silences it. Meaning, you won't get any types of error messages when executing it, even if it fails. So I suggest: don't use it

In addition as @AlexanderLarikov said, don't use mysql_* anymore, the community has started to depreciate that function.