[RESOLVED] Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ELSE

gold2040

Hai guys

relatively new to PHP, following a YouTube on a form for some Uni work

here's the code

<?php 
echo "<h1>Register</h1>";

$submit = $_POST['submit'];

// form data
$fullname = $_POST['fullname'];
$username = strip_tags($_POST['username']);
$password = (mysql_real_escape_string(strip_tags($_POST['password'])));
$repeatpassword = (mysql_real_escape_string(strip_tags($_POST['repeatpassword'])));

if ($submit)
{

//check for existance off password
if ($fullname&&$username&&$password&&$repeatpassword)
{		
	//encrupt password
	$password = md5($password);
	$repeatpassword = md5($repeatpassword);

	if (password==$repeatpassword)
	{

		//check character length of username and fullname
		if (strlen($username)>25||strlen($fullname)>25)
		{
			echo "Length of username or fullname is too long!";
		}
		else
		{
			//check password length
			if (strlen($password)>25||strlen($password)<6) 
			{
				echo "password must be between 6 and 25 characters";
			}
			else
			{
				//register the user!

				echo "Success!!";
			}

	}
	else
		echo "Your passwords do not match!";



}
else
	echo "Please fill in <b>all</b> fields!";

}

?>

<html>

<form action="register.php" method='post'>
  <table>
    <tr>
      <td> your full name </td>
      <td><input type="text" name="fullname" /></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td> choose a username </td>
      <td><input type="text" name="username" /></td>
    </tr>    

    <tr>
      <td> password </td>
      <td><input type="password" name="password" /></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td> repeat password </td>
      <td><input type="password" name="repeatpassword" /></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
<p>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="regisrer"/>
</form>

I come up with this error though, sure it's a simple error which I can't spot myself 😕

djjjozsi

lets add an extra: } in the 43.line:

					echo "Success!!";
				}
			}  // <---- this was missing
		}
		else
			echo "Your passwords do not match!";

And change this row:

		if (password==$repeatpassword)

into:

		if ($password==$repeatpassword)

You should learn from a book instead, because this example is not a good technique.

Where did you connect to the database? (mysql_real_escape_string() needed an opened connection. )

gold2040

I have to give a short 5 minutes presentation on it on Monday to my tutor

this is the tutorial I was using

just finding it useful to understand the basic coding I guess since I got to explain about it, what it means etc in my report