can't insert value getting error: Function name must be a string

[dhaval1993]

please check this codes i am not able to enter values to my created database through php code!


enterinfo.php

<form action="insertinfo.php" method="post">
<table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3">
<tr><td>cityname:</td><td><input type="text" size="20" name="cityname"></td></tr>
<tr><td>area:</td><td><input type="text" size="50" name="area"></td></tr>
<tr><td>population:</td><td><input type="text" size="20" name="population"></td></tr>
<tr><td><input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit"></td></tr>
</table>
</form>

insertinfo.php

<?php
 $con=mysql_connect("localhost","root","cjalwaysrocks")   or die("please check connection");
mysql_select_db("country");
$cityname=$_POST('cityname');
$area=$_POST('area');
$population=$_POST('population');
 
$sql="INSERT INTO city(cityname,area,population) VALUES('$cityname','$area','$population')";
 
$result=mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());
echo "record successfully saved!"
 
?>
 

Fatal error: Function name must be a string
location:\insertinfo.php:0

[Luuk]

this is wrong:

$cityname=$_POST('cityname');

replace it with:

$cityname=$_POST['cityname'];

of course, also in the next lines where you use $_POST
more info here:
http://php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.post.php