unexpected T_RETURN !!!

[mrfree]

$id_conn mysql_connect( [...] )
      or return [...]

this generate a parse error "unexpected T_RETURN"

there is an elegant method to do this without errors? 😉

[GSHelpBoy]

return()s must be in an if () iteration if you wish to use them. You cannot use the statement ? true : false format or the format you are using.

Try:

<?php
if ($id_conn = mysql_connect( [...] )) {
    // code
} else {
    return [...]
}
?>