title: PHP SQL unexpected T_STRING Error
body: <p>I keep getting the error </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING on line #9</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>This is the line that is attempting to add the column. I have double, and triple checked that the table does indeed exist - and that I am able to access it.</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;?php
  
  mysql_connect ("localhost","user","pass") or die ('Error: ' . mysql_error());
  
  echo "connected to database!";
  
  mysql_select_db ("database");
  
        $query = ALTER TABLE CustomerInformation
   ADD supplier_name varchar2(50);
  
  
        $result = mysql_query($query) 
          or die("altering table Customer Information not successful: ".
          mysql_error()); 
  
  ?&gt;
  </code></pre>