PHP Parse Error: Unexpected $

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Error

A PHP parse error returns, citing an "unexpected $". Because this is a parse error, the PHP script does not run to any extent.

Solution

This error almost always results in a missing bracket somewhere. Check your code carefully for missing brackets. Using a PHP IDE can be useful for checking brackets that are not closed. Brackets that span multiple PHP sections can be the trickiest to miss. For instance:

<?php
$x = 3;
if($x == 3){
?>
 
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<?php
}	//CLOSING BRACKET -- EASY TO MISS
?>

It can be easy to forget the trailing bracket when html is placed in between two PHP brackets. Fix the bracket problem, and this parse error should go away.

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Last Updated on Monday, 19 July 2010 13:08

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