Error in updation ... cant locate

[Reji Jayan]

Hello all,

I got an error in updation of a table ... i tried but couldnt locate ..

the version mysql i am using is 5.1

my query is :

mysql_query("UPDATE participants SET name='$name1', desc='$desc' , pname='$pname' WHERE id = '$id'") or die(mysql_error());


and the error which i got is

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 'desc='myblackdog' , pname='puppy2' WHERE id = '2'' at line 1 ...

at line 1 its written <?PHP

my mysql version is : 5.0.51a

Expection reply , already it took my 3 hours..

Thanks

Reji.