Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE (For database)

[WAMPP_Localhost]

What it says:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in C:\XAMPP\xampp\htdocs\xampp\connect.php on line 5

here's my db code:
<?php
//connect script
$error = "problem connecting to database. Please try again later."

$connect = mysql_connect("localhost","Renee","")
mysql_select_db("VisualUpload")

?>

[NogDog]

Missing the semi-colon command terminator for each command.

[WAMPP_Localhost]

NogDog;10928161 wrote:

Missing the semi-colon command terminator for each command.

Right my errors out please.

[NogDog]

Every PHP command must end with a semi-colon (";") -- except that it's optional for a command which is followed by the "?>" closing tag.