Simple MySQL Syntax Error [closed]

Question

I have the below code running and cannot find what the error is. Can anyone suggest anything I should check?

$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM table") or die (mysql_error());

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 'table' at line 1

Answer 1

table is a reserved keyword, you must escape it with backtick.

SELECT * 
FROM `table`

• MySQL Reserved Keyword List