unexpected T_FUNCTION, expecting T_VARIABLE

[wordnwaterplay]

Is there something wrong with this syntax? I'm getting the following error:
syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION, expecting T_VARIABLE on line 1310

here's the code that begins on line 1310:

static function teacherrole_sql() {

    global $DB;

    // TODO should be a site wide or block level setting
    $teacherroles = $DB->get_records('role', array('archetype' => 'teacher'));
    $editingteacherroles = $DB->get_records('role', array('archetype' => 'editingteacher'));
    $teacherroleids = array_keys($teacherroles + $editingteacherroles);
    //list($rolesql, $roleparams)
    return $DB->get_in_or_equal($teacherroleids);
}

[bradgrafelman]

The error is most likely before line 1310 (which is what the error message is telling you; on line #1310, the compiler suddenly realized that your code isn't semantically correct - the error could have been caused on line #1 for all we know). As such, we'll need a few lines above the indicated line # to have any hope of understanding what caused the error message.

Also, note that there are a very few (I'm thinking 5 or less) number of common problems that cause this error. There is a stickied thread entitled Parse Error: syntax error] in the Coding forum dedicated to this type of error. Browse through it to get an idea of the common problems or, if you still can't find your error, post a reply in that thread (instead of beginning a new one).