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PHP PHP Basics (Retired) PHP Data & Structure PHP Variables

Posted by Scott Pierce
Scott Pierce
2,196 Points

Not sure why im getting this error ...syntax error, unexpected '$name' (T_VARIABLE) in index.php on line 2

Not sure what Im doing wrong here.

index.php 
<? php 
  $name = "Mike";
?>

2 Answers

Dylan Anderton
Dylan Anderton
8,163 Points
Dylan Anderton
Dylan Anderton
8,163 Points

As Jacob said above, make sure there is never space between your opening or closing PHP tags. Also, this applies to a lot of coding, spaces and unwanted characters can make all of you're code malfunction.

Correct

<?php
  $name = "Mike";
?>

Not Correct

<? php
  $ name = "Mike";
?>
jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points
jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

You have a space in your opening PHP tag.

Correct:

<?php
  $name = "Mike";
?>