Question : Update sql cell

I have a simple text box and submit btn in a html form that send
a variable to a php file the php itself is suposed to update 1 field on a sql database below is the code



         extract( $_POST );
         $iserror = false;

           
            if ( !$iserror )  
            {


$query = "UPDATE contacts" .
SET (LastName) = '$lname' .
WHERE (id) = "1";

               // Connect to MySQL
               if ( !( $database = mysql_connect( "localhost",
                  "zahi", "zahi" ) ) )
                  die( "Could not connect to database" );

               // open MailingList database
               if ( !mysql_select_db( "MailingList", $database ) )
                  die( "Could not open MailingList database" );
             
               // execute query in MailingList database
               if ( !( $result = mysql_query( $query, $database ) ) )
               {
                  print( "Could not execute query!
" );
                  die( mysql_error() );
               } // end if

               mysql_close( $database );

               print( "
                  Click here to view ur field.
" );
               die();
            }
   ?>





i keep on getting syntax and fatal errors any one knows why?

Thanks in advance


PS. i added an image so you can see the sql setup

Answer : Update sql cell

I'm sorry, another try:
$query = "UPDATE contacts" .
" SET LastName = '$lname'" .
" WHERE (id) = 1";
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