A Function Problem

Hey Guys.. Im trying to use the function mysql_real_escape_string() but all i get is this error message. what did I do wrong? i have included the code snippet in which I used the function.

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysql_real_escape_string() in /var/www/html/xuonline/test/qb/create-blog.php on line 59

Code:
if ( isset($_POST['create']) ) { // process form
$blog_name = $_POST['blog_name'];
$blog_desc = $_POST['blog_desc'];

$blog_name = strtolower(trim($blog_name));
$blog_desc = mysql_real_escape_string(trim($blog_desc));

 

Is it on a local or remote server?

mysql_real_escape_string was added fairly recently to PHP... version 4.3.0 (hey, that seems to be recent when it comes to servers and PHP!). Are you sure that the server is that up to date?

 

actually i don't know, can I view the version on the telnet console?

 

Create this small php script and run it, and you'll get lots of information about php...

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

PHP:

 

Yeah, that mysql function was added in a later version. Let us know what version you are running to compare it! If it is an issue, talk with your webhost about upgrading PHP to the next best thing; 5.0

 

the phpinfo() function displayed:
MySQL -> 3.23.58
PHP -> 4.2.2

That explained it. so the function is new and our PHP is old..! Shi*
tnx guys, i'll inform that useless Net. Ad. of ours!