Parse error

[The Little Guy]

I have this:

 

<?php
class Main{
protected $socket;
public function __construct(){  // Line 4

}

 

And I am getting this error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /home/ryannaddyps/processes/Classes/Main.php on line 4

 

I have never seen this before, and I can not find the problem...

[salathe]

You're using PHP 4 which does not use the __construct style of constructor.  You should instead name the constructor method as Main: see http://php.net/oop4.constructor

[The Little Guy]

I think you have that backwards....

 

accordding to php.net php5 uses __construct for a constructor.

[The Little Guy]

I think I have may found the problem

 

my server is running php 4.4.9....

 

I want 5.x.x

 

I'll get back to you...

[The Little Guy]

OK I talked to tech support, and I had to:

 

a. Rename the file from "server.php" to "server"

b. use this like of code (instead of the one I was using) "#!/usr/local/php5/bin/php -q"

 

and now I am running php 5.x.x and my error messages went away!

[salathe]

I think you have that backwards....

Nah, I said you were using PHP 4 (you were!).  Good to see you got it sorted.

[The Little Guy]

I think you have that backwards....

Nah, I said you were using PHP 4 (you were!).  Good to see you got it sorted.

 

I thought you meant my syntax was php 4