Re: Cause of:`T_OLD_FUNCTION' or `T_FUNCTION' or `T_VAR'

A couple of more pointers: Check the line right before the parse error for missing }) or ; Always close your curley braces right after you open them and then insert your code lines between the braces. {} This will prevent you from forgetting to close your braces. Never write a single script with 2149 lines of code ;) Fred Jason G. <blair@nb.net> wrote in message news:5.1.0.14.0.20011201180629.037de0e8@pop3.nb.net... > Hello all, > > I have ran across this error a number of times, and for those of you who > are or will pulling out your hair, read on. > > When you get a: > > Parse error: parse error, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION' or > T_FUNCTION' or > T_VAR' or '}'' in your_script.php on line > 2149 > > Check to see if you have all of you { and } intact. > The error could be thousands of lines away, but the error message may point > to the end of your file. > > I notice this behavior when I am working on class definitions and forget to > open close a block (switch, for, while) in a method in the class somewhere. > > Hope it helps someone. > > -Jason Garber > IonZoft.com > > > >