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Milton Centeno
Courses Plus Student 7,940 PointsParse error, unexpected end of file in contact.php
I'm getting Parse error: syntax error, unexpected end of file in C:\xampp\htdocs\contact.php on line 72
Line 72 has the following: <?php include('inc/footer.php'); ?>
Below is my code. Please help. Thanks.
<?php
if($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST"){
$name = $_POST["name"];
$email = $_POST["email"];
$message = $_POST["message"];
$email_body = "";
$email_body = $email_body . "Name: " . $name . "\n";
$email_body = $email_body . "Email: " . $email . "\n";
$email_body = $email_body . $message;
// TODO: Send Email
header("Location: contact.php?status=thanks");
exit;
}
?>
<?php
$pageTitle = "Contact Mike";
$section = "contact";
include('inc/header.php'); ?>
<div class="section page">
<div class="wrapper">
<h1>Contact</h1>
<?php if (isset($_GET["status"]) AND $_GET["status"] == "thanks") { ?>
<p>Thanks for the email! I’ll be in touch shortly.</p>
<?php } else { ?>
<p>I’d love to hear from you! Complete the form to send me an email.</p>
<form method="post" action="contact.php">
<table>
<tr>
<th>
<label for="name">Name</label>
</th>
<td>
<input type="text" name="name" id="name">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>
<label for="email">Email</label>
</th>
<td>
<input type="text" name="email" id="email">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>
<label for="message">Message</label>
</th>
<td>
<textarea name="message" id="message"></textarea>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<input type="submit" value="Send">
</form>
<?php { ?>
</div>
</div>
<?php include('inc/footer.php'); ?>
2 Answers
Ida Brogie
9,250 Pointsi think your else clause is broken. you have
<?php { ?>
try cchange to
<?php } ?>
Ida Brogie
9,250 Pointsyou have to update the thread to solved because I edited the answer... :)

Milton Centeno
Courses Plus Student 7,940 PointsLooking for where to update this thread to solved. Where do I do that?

Cherie Burgett
8,711 Pointsunder Ida's first answer click the checkmark that says best answer.

Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,596 PointsHi Milton,
You've placed this question under "General Discussion" and so you can't reward "best answer"
See if you can change that category to "php" instead.
Milton Centeno
Courses Plus Student 7,940 PointsMilton Centeno
Courses Plus Student 7,940 PointsThank you Ida! That did it. :)