Syntax error??

[Evan]

Why does the following line create a Syntax error in PHP.

$Mac = ( (strstr($query, 'Mac') || (strstr($query, 'Mc') ||
(strstr($query, 'M ') );

[Michael Winter]

Re: Syntax error??

On 28/03/2005 18:53, Evan wrote:
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> Why does the following line create a Syntax error in PHP.[/color]

The statement (it's two lines :P) has unmatched closing parentheses.
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> $Mac = ( (strstr($query, 'Mac') || (strstr($query, 'Mc')[/color]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
1 2 3 2 3 4 3
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> || (strstr($query, 'M ') );[/color]
^ ^ ^ ^
4 5 4 3

The digits show the number of open parentheses. As you can see, you're
left with three by the end of the statement. I imagine that the
opening parenthesis before each strstr function call shouldn't be there.

Mike

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[Evan]

Re: Syntax error??


Thanks! Sure makes you feel dumb when you make a stupid mistake like
that and then can't spot what is wrong!

Evan