"Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ',', expecting ';'" laravel 5.5 in xampp 7.2.2 / PHP 7.2.2

Question

why am I getting this error while getting data from database in my controller? I use laravel 5.5 and php 7.2.2.

public function create()
{
    $categories = Category::all();

    return view('post.create'), compact('categories'); 
}

"Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ',', expecting ';'" in return view('post.create'), compact('categories');

pls help me i dont know why got this error.

Answer 1

public function create()
{
    $categories = Category::all();

    return view('post.create', compact('categories')); 
}

Answer 2

You've closed ) too early. The correct syntax is:

return view('post.create', compact('categories'));