By absolute5k on

Why am I getting this error message, Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE ? Everything looks correct and I've compared it to other scripts with similar setup. I am new to PHP and I would greatly appreciate some assistance on this error.

Thanks

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heine’s picture

heine commented

This is not a php forum. When your script has nothing to do with Drupal, then I suggest you look for another forum.

One tip when posting: include the part of the code that generates the error. It's probably a simple typo (eg missing ;).
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jhutchins commented

I'm getting this error on 6.12 when I try to start the initial setup. Line 93. Now I remember why I put off working with Drupal since 4.7.

heine’s picture

heine commented

The OP did not provide any hint (s)he was working with Drupal. Line 93 of what? Can you provide the full error message? The installation has changed quite a bit between major versions. I recommend to closely read INSTALL.txt and not rely on experience with earlier Drupal versions.

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jhutchins commented

As Heine suggested, it's most likely a missing semicolon. Line 93 is the line where you specify the URL for the database, very easy to loose the ; at the end.
(Which, looking at the datestamp, you've probably already discovered.)
It is nice to have a resolution for problems that are still potentially active instead of just snarky coments when you do a google search.