#25256 [NEW]: Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in ... on line 642

From: a dot schat at streamedge dot com Operating system: Linux PHP version: 4.3.1 PHP Bug Type: Compile Failure Bug description: Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in ... on line 642 Description: ------------ Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /useradmin.inc.php on line 642 It gives this error on: linux, php 4.3.1, Apache/1.3.27 But not on Windows NT localhost 5.1 build 2600, php 4.3.1, Apache/ Apache/1.3.24 Note the comment tags before the line of code. If I put a block comment around it, the error is gone. Reproduce code: --------------- //$updateform.= "<tr><td width=10%></td><td><input type=\"radio\" name=\"usertype\" value=\"user\" checked onclick=\"javascript:showLayer('rest2".$counter."');\"></td><td><input type=\"radio\" name=\"usertype\" value=\"administrator\" onclick=\"javascript:hideLayer('rest2".$counter."');\"></td></tr>"; Expected result: ---------------- Php should ignore this line right? Actual result: -------------- Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /useradmin.inc.php on line 642 This is the last line of the document -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=25256&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25256&r=gnused