why do i get this fatal error? function name must be a string

[luke noob]

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[code=php]



function getNewestTutori als() {
require 'database.php';
$q = "SELECT id, imagePath, titleOfTutorial , descriptionOfTu torial, tutorialBy FROM dogs ORDER BY id desc LIMIT 6";
$result = $mysqli->query($q) or die($mysqli_err or($mysqli));

if($result) {
while($row = $result->fetch_object() ) {

$id = $row->id;
$imagePath = $row->imagePath;
$titleOfTutoria l = $row->titleOfTutoria l;
$descriptionOfT utorial = $row->descriptionOfT utorial;
$tutorialBy = $row->tutorialBy;

print '<div id="pictureOfTo picAndTitle"> <!-- start pictureOfTopicA ndTitle -->

<div id="pictureOfTo pic">
<a href="view_tuto rial.php?id=' . $id . '">
<img src="' . $imagePath . '" width="200" height="200">
</a>
</div>



<div id="titleAndCon tent">
<h2>' . $titleOfTutoria l . '</h2>

<p>' . $descriptionOfT utorial . '</p>

<div id="nameComment s">

<p>Tutorial by ' . $tutorialBy . ', Comments 56</p>

</div>
</div>



</div> <!-- end pictureOfTopicA ndTitle Div -->';


}

}
}
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[code=php]
<?php getNewestTutori als(); ?>
[/code]

[TheServant]

Nothing jumps out at me. What is the line and exact error that comes up? Check out this if you haven't already.

[code green]

$result = $mysqli->query($q) or die($mysqli_error($mysqli));

You have changed a function name to a variable by placing $ in front

[luke noob]

Fatal error: Function name must be a string in /home/luke7859/public_html/blarblar/functions.php on line 234, line 234 is the line that you have above, i have checked and can't see a problem with this, some of my fields in my database are empty at the moment, could that be the problem, i should try

[code green]

Not sure wether mysqli_error is a function or class method
but in principle you can have $mysqli->error() or mysqli_error() but not $mysqli_error()

[luke noob]

sorry i got rid of the $ symbol and it works now thanks for your replys, i now have another error saying..., Unknown column 'imagePath' in 'field list' but it is in my feild list, if i cant sort this error out my self then i will post a new question.

[Dormilich]

Not sure wether mysqli_error is a function or class method

MySQLi supports procedural and OO style for most of its functions.

$mysqli->error();
// or
mysqli_error($mysqli);