MySQL Server Version error. PHP code problem.

[MatthewBOnline]

What does this error mean?

You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'sql' at line 1


what does near 'sql' mean?

It also says at line 1.

Line 1 just has <?php

Any ideas?

[AnthonySterling]

That's a message from your MySQL server, the line 1 it is indicating is line 1 of the SQL query you sent it.

[MatthewBOnline]

so you are saying it does not like

@mysql_query("insert into products(name, price) values($name, $price)");
    
    
    $sql = "INSERT INTO products VALUES (null, '$name', '$price')"; 

i thought it might understand one of them so i included both lines of code.