very strange parse error with array definition

redneck

I am trying to define an array and am getting a "parse error" on the first line of the definition no matter what I do.

Each of the following variations, and many more besides, are generating the error:

 $error_text = array(
   1  => "Library file does not exist",
   2  => "Could not connect to database server",
   99 => "This is the last error in the list");

 $error_text = array(1  => "Library file does not exist",
                     2  => "Could not connect to database server",
                     99 => "This is the last error in the list");

 $error_text = array('1'  => 'Library file does not exist',
                     '2'  => 'Could not connect to database server',
                     '99' => 'This is the last error in the list');

Must be something obvious I'm missing. This is with PHP Version 4.2.3.

Very frustrating!

VWD

Looks fine to me...

Is this the only code in the file?

Dont forget that you can get parse errors in a line when the preceding line is really the problem - i.e. missing a ; at the end.

Maybe take a look at that if you have more code before your definition?

redneck

well, i've done a lot more experimenting and it certainly isn't this particular code. it's got to be something about how the file it is in is included in the main file.

really a frustrating mystery.

spcomputing_com

Well i executed the code which you posted and got no parse errors or warnings at all.

There must be something wrong with another peice of code that is connected to the code you posted.

If you post the code of the entire file, i can try and help you sort it out 🙂

redneck

figured it out:

a space in the opening PHP tag:

<? php

Now I am rocking and rolling.

spcomputing_com

Don't you just hate errors like that :rolleyes:

that's the last place where people think to check (including myself) which makes it quite annoying 😃