On Friday 30 March 2001 16:25, you wrote:
> > Wouldn't doing it like this however be ok:
> >     if ($result = mysql_query($query)) {
>
> I could be wrong, but I do not believe so.  The

You are wrong :)

($result = mysql_query(...)) 
assigns a value to result, and the entire expression evaluates to that 
value (i.e. the return value of mysql_query).
 
> if( $i = "bob" ) {
>   // this will always run.

yes, because "bob" evaluates to true :)

>
> }

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