Hey folks,

I'm using a hash, %user_info, to make an update to a a database I've built. I have already connected to the database just fine. 

    $sth = $dbh->prepare("
            Update tUser
            Set ? = ? 
            Where UserId = $user_info{UserId}
            ");

    foreach $key(keys %user_info)
        {
        if ($key ne "UserId")
            {
            $sth->execute($key, $user_info{$key});
            }
        }
    $sth->finish();

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I get the error: 
DBD::mysql::st execute failed: You have an error in your SQL syntax ne
+ar ''LastName' = 'Smith'
                        Where UserId = 1
                        ' at line 2 at /usr/usr_update line 197.

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I'm positive that it's because the field is in quotes. Is there a better way to do this, or is there a command to take the quotes away?

Thanks in advance,
t

In reply to DB Update w/ Hash by Jonas

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