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Submitted by rony zane
almost 11 years

Finding it difficult on this one.

Why is the following code returning : `Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘;’, expecting ‘{‘ on line 9?``

The code is:

<html>
<head>
    <title></title>
</head>
<body>
  <p>
<?php
    // Write your function below!
function displayName();
{
echo "Zane is the one."
}
?>
  </p>
</body>
</html>

Please lets hear from you. Thanks.

Alex J edited this post to fix code formatting

Answer 51d54e10631fe98c43006855

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read the error message:

unexpected ';', expecting '{' on line 9

Go to line 9. Look at it. Think about it. Then you should be able to figure out what to do.

(Hint: if I were you, the first thing I’d try is removing the thing that the error says is unexpected).

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Submitted by Alex J
almost 11 years

Answer 51d5cfb19c4e9d8df600f42d

2 votes

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My apologies, Alex. I was hasty in writing my response this morning. The above code only printed to the editor but did not pass when clicked. Now, after some siesta, the following code worked.

    <html>
    <head>
        <title></title>
    </head>
    <body>
      <p>
    <?php
    // Write your function below!
      function displayName(){
echo "zane is the one";
}
    ?>
      </p>
    </body>
</html>

Many thanks.

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Submitted by rony zane
almost 11 years

Answer 51d5831952f863d922009bff

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Thanks Alex. Note, however, that I’ve carried out the instructions as many times as possible without success. Now, check out what works below:

<html>
    <head>
        <title></title>
    </head>
    <body>
      <p>
    <?php
        // Write your function below!
    function displayName() 
    {}echo "Zane is the one."
    ?>
      </p>
    </body>
</html>

From my understanding of codes, the above is not a standard code, yet it works. Maybe the editor at fault.

Alex J edited this post to fix code formatting

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Submitted by rony zane
almost 11 years

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