Chapter 4> ERROR using "=>>>"

guiro · January 12th, 2005, 11:39 AM

I have copied and used the code downloaded from this site and keep having the same php error on the exercise on page 132 (spanish edition)>> '' Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /Library/Apache2/htdocs/pphp/capt4/Copy of table1.php on line 16 '',
I know it should be simple but

thanks for any help

GUiro

bodenzord · January 12th, 2005, 02:47 PM

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by guiro
I have copied and used the code downloaded from this site and keep having the same php error on the exercise on page 132>> '' Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /Library/Apache2/htdocs/pphp/capt4/Copy of table1.php on line 16 '',
I know it should be simple but

thanks for any help

GUiro

The parse error is saying that you have an unexpected $ at line 16. So...line 16 of table1.php is supposed to be echo $movie. Well, you either did not properly initiate the variable earlier in the code or you perhaps have more than one $ or a different un-initiated variable on this line. We need to see the code that [u]YOU</u> are using before we can offer any more advice. Please copy/paste it here.

On another note, I am a little confused, because the title of your post references pg132. However, the script table1.php is actually back on pg111-112. So...am I missing something or was it simply a type on your part? Anyway, I'm just trying to get to the root of your problem.

guiro · January 12th, 2005, 04:43 PM

ok, I should have said that I am using the spanish edition of the book in witch the code appears at page 132. The code is:

<?php
     $movie=<<<EOD
     <h2><center>Movie Review Database</center></h2>
     <table width='70%' border='1' cellpadding='2'
       cellspacing='2' align='center'>
          <tr>
               <th>Movie Title</th>
               <th>Year of Release</th>
               <th>Movie Director</th>
               <th>Movie Lead Actor</th>
               <th>Movie Type</th>
          </tr>
     </table>
EOD;

     echo $movie;
?>

just as I copied from the site.
I may have to say also that I am working on a mac OSX system.

Thank you for tour help.

GUiro

guiro · January 13th, 2005, 12:15 PM

Well I believe that the problem is in working with "=<<<", I have even tried with the code

<?php
$movie=<<<EOD
<h2><center>Movie Review Database</center></h2>
EOD;

echo $movie;
?>

and still have the same answer with diferent error line number

Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /Library/Apache2/htdocs/pphp/capt4/table1_pr0.php on line 6

Probably it is the php version I am using (PHP Version 4.3.9), I really don't know

could I skip this? or do it in any other way?

Snib · January 13th, 2005, 05:28 PM

I'm not sure why they do it this way, but you can replace the section you posted with the following for the same thing:

Code:

$movie = "
     <h2><center>Movie Review Database</center></h2>
     <table  width='70%' border='1' cellpadding='2'
       cellspacing='2' align='center'>
          <tr>
               <th>Movie Title</th>
               <th>Year of Release</th>
               <th>Movie Director</th>
               <th>Movie Lead Actor</th>
               <th>Movie Type</th>
          </tr>
     </table>
";
echo $movie;

hth,

-Snib - http://www.snibworks.com
Where will you be in 100 years?

guiro · January 13th, 2005, 06:38 PM

it worked beutifully, thanks