unexpected T_VARIABLE tried everything but cannot resolve

Asked Jun 14 '17 at 04:35

Active Jun 14 '17 at 04:44

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I am getting the following error.

[14-Jun-2017 04:15:44 Etc/GMT] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/managsfa/public_html/function_dbc.php on line 1

The code is as follows

<?php

$DB_HOST = "localhost";
$DB_USER = "username";
$DB_PASS = "password";
$DB_NAME = "managsfa__main";
$link = mysql_connect($DB_HOST, $DB_USER, $DB_PASS) or die("Couldn't make connection.");
$db = mysql_select_db($DB_NAME, $link) or die("Couldn't select database");

?>

When i run the code in my local WAMP it runs fine but on the hosting service i get the error.

I have checked the PHP version etc and all appears to be OK. I know i am using deprecated function but that is not causing the error. I will be changing that later.

edited Jun 14 '17 at 04:44

hungrykoala

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asked Jun 14 '17 at 04:35

Vijay Richards

`$DB_HOST = "localhost";` this should be changed depending on your hosting – hungrykoala Jun 14 '17 at 04:42
That is not the source of the error. – Vijay Richards Jun 14 '17 at 04:44
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try clearing your cache and removing everything and just do a simple echo instead. That error is a variable problem. Looking at your code there are no problems with your variables. – hungrykoala Jun 14 '17 at 04:49
1) did you check phpinfo() on your hosting service to make sure mysql extension presents there? 2) if php version on your hostting is >=7.0.0 then mysqli_connect/mysqli_select_db should be used instead of mysql_connect/mysql_select_db – evgpisarchik Jun 14 '17 at 04:54
yes looks some issue with the host itself – Vijay Richards Jun 14 '17 at 05:13
If this file is being included somewhere, check that page. – Rasclatt Jun 14 '17 at 06:09
The hoster has certainly blocked this feature since it is deprecated. Did you try to find out? – Envy Hion Jun 14 '17 at 06:30
I was told by the host that it was an issue wit the file format and that they have fixed it. There was no issue with the code itself. – Vijay Richards Jun 15 '17 at 13:19

unexpected T_VARIABLE tried everything but cannot resolve

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