Error is not being shown, why

[jessjenn]

I have this method, part of a custom MySQL class, that handles updates, inserts, and deletes, and when there's a problem running mysql_query(), it doesn't return an error. I want the error to be displayed when the argument passed over ($debug) is equal to 1, otherwise, don't show the error on the page. This is my code

// Used for Updates, Insertions, Deletions
function SQLUpdate($sql, $debug=0) {     		                        	
	// Check that it is in fact an UPDATE, INSERT, or DELETE statement
	if(eregi("^update |insert |delete ", $sql)) {
		if($debug==1) {
			$query = mysql_query($sql);
		}
		else {
			@$query = mysql_query($sql);
		}

	if (!$query) { 
	   echo $this->error_message.$this->sqlupdate_message;
	   exit; 		
	}
	return true; 	
}
}

Any thoughts? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

[LordShryku]

use [man]mysql_error[/man]

[seby]

it still should output an error even without using mysql_error, only you get an error number..

you have an @ in front of one of your variables... if you want to see errors then you shouldn't use it.. plus it doesn't go there, it goes before the function.

[jessjenn]

I will try out your suggestions. Thanks again!