MySQL and 'Query was empty'

[Anon]

I get this mysql error message when using a particular SQL statement:
'Query was empty'
and error num. 1065

So I echo the SQL statment and copy it into MySQL manually. This in turn returns something. I.e. no error.

What does the error message mean?

------- This is the code I use -------
$extras_query = "SELECT orderable_extras FROM product_extras WHERE extrasID = $extra_products";
$extras_result = mysql_query($query_prospect,$mysql_link)

$fetch_extras = mysql_fetch_array($extras_result);

[ I use error handler, but they are not shown here ]

[Anon]

Bloody TYPO!!
Sorry guys

[Anon]

The thing that leaps out at me is that the query you're sending is held in a string called $query_prospect, while the SQL statement you're constructing is called $extras_query.

One thing I do now when I get database errors is to double-check the query by echoing the SQL along with the error messages when I encounter an error (at least during development!). It's helped me immensely.