syntax error that doesn't make any sense!! plz help!!

[Paul_help_]

Hi guys.

I am currently trying to complete an exercise in a php book i am reading.

Here is my code:

if ( isset( $_POST["sendNumber"] ) ) {
processNumber(); 
} else {
displayForm();
}


processNumber() {
$numberToGuess = rand( 1, 100 );
if ( isset( $_POST["number"] ) && $_POST["number"] != $numberToGuess ) {
echo "incorrect number, please try again.";
} else {
thanks();
}
}


displayForm() {
?>
<h1>Guess the number</h1>
<form action="chapter9_mytry1.php" method="post">
<input type="text" name="number" value="">
<input type="submit" name="sendNumber" value="send me">
</form>
<?php
}
thanks() {
?>
<h2>congratualtions, you are the winner!"</h2>
<?php
}

..... the problem I am having is the following error that keeps showing when i load the page:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '{' in C:\wamp\www\phpsite1\chapter9_mytry1.php on line 32

It just doesn't make any sense. I clearly haven't over-used or under-used curly brackets have I?

So why do i keep getting this error?

Paul.

[Weedpacket]

You're missing the word "function" everywhere you're trying to define a function.

[dalecosp]

Weedpacket;11050987 wrote:

You're missing the word "function" everywhere you're trying to define a function.

Exactly right, of course. To explain in slightly more detail, the parser sees "processNumber()", assumes you're calling a function (since you didn't put the word "function" there to let it know this is a declaration as Weedpacket pointed out), looks for the semicolon that should be after the processNumber() call and instead finds the curly bracket ...

"Oops, I expected a ; but found a { ... I guess I'll call that a syntax error!"

Does it make sense now? 🙂