[RESOLVED] HEREDOC with Switch not working

[Sayian]

I Dont understand why I cant get this to work ...

$type = (INT) $_GET['type'];

$ad = NULL;

switch($type) {

	case 728:

		$ad = <<<EOF
		hi
		EOF;

	break;

}

print $ad;

PHP Exits with a Parse Error - Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end

Can you not use the Heredoc Syntax within a Switch Statement?

[tsinka]

Hi,

there are some rules regarding heredoc syntax:

1. there mustn't be any whitespaces at the end of the lines <<<EOF and EOF;
2. more important: EOF; must start in the first column of a line

 $type = (INT) $_GET['type'];

$ad = NULL;

switch($type) {

    case 728:

        $ad = <<<EOF
        hi
EOF;

    break;

}

print $ad; 

Compare the syntax highlighting in your post and in my post.

Thomas

[Sayian]

Ahhh.

Thank you for your response.

I Dont use the heredoc often, and wasnt aware of this.

I appreciate your reply.