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PHP Build a Basic PHP Website (2018) Building a Media Library in PHP Using Variables for the Title Tag

Martina Carrington
Martina Carrington
15,754 Points
Posted by Martina Carrington
Martina Carrington
15,754 Points

i received a error message

ok i follow the steps on the basic php lesson but some reason i received Parse error: syntax error, unexpected end of file, expecting variable (T_VARIABLE) or ${ (T_DOLLAR_OPEN_CURLY_BRACES) or {$ (T_CURLY_OPEN) in /home/treehouse/workspace/index.php on line 22. but everything look fine

rhysadams
rhysadams
4,847 Points

Can you paste your code please?

Martina Carrington
Martina Carrington
15,754 Points
Martina Carrington
Martina Carrington
15,754 Points

this is INDEX.PHP

<?php

$pageTitle = "Personal Media Library";

include("inc/header.php"); ?> <div class="section catalog random">

        <div class="wrapper">

            <h2>May we suggest something?</h2>

                            <ul class="items">
                <li><a href="details.php?id=201"><img src="img/media/forest_gump.jpg" alt="Forrest Gump"><p>View Details</p></a></li><li><a href="details.php?id=204"><img src="img/media/princess_bride.jpg" alt="The Princess Bride"><p>View Details</p></a></li><li><a href="details.php?id=302"><img src="img/media/elvis_presley.jpg" alt="Elvis Forever"><p>View Details</p></a></li><li><a href="details.php?id=303"><img src="img/media/garth_brooks.jpg" alt="No Fences"><p>View Details</p></a></li>                              
            </ul>

        </div>

    </div>

<?php include("inc/footer/php);?> <!--end content-->

3 Answers

rhysadams
rhysadams
4,847 Points

Could it be that your footer is "inc/footer/php" when it should be "inc/footer.php"?

Let me know if that works

Martina Carrington
Martina Carrington
15,754 Points
Martina Carrington
Martina Carrington
15,754 Points

Hi rhysadams it works but now it say Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ';' in /home/treehouse/workspace/index.php on line 19 .

rhysadams
rhysadams
4,847 Points

martina carrington Try adding a ">" after the "include("inc/footer.php);?". To close of the PHP tag.

Martina Carrington
Martina Carrington
15,754 Points
Martina Carrington
Martina Carrington
15,754 Points

<?php

$pageTitle = "Personal Media Library";

include("inc/header.php"); ?> <div class="section catalog random">

        <div class="wrapper">

            <h2>May we suggest something?</h2>

                            <ul class="items">
                <li><a href="details.php?id=201"><img src="img/media/forest_gump.jpg" alt="Forrest Gump"><p>View Details</p></a></li><li><a href="details.php?id=204"><img src="img/media/princess_bride.jpg" alt="The Princess Bride"><p>View Details</p></a></li><li><a href="details.php?id=302"><img src="img/media/elvis_presley.jpg" alt="Elvis Forever"><p>View Details</p></a></li><li><a href="details.php?id=303"><img src="img/media/garth_brooks.jpg" alt="No Fences"><p>View Details</p></a></li>                              
            </ul>

        </div>

    </div>

<?php include("inc/footer/php);?> <!--end content-->

rhysadams
rhysadams
4,847 Points

You're more than welcome :) - If you're happy Like my original answer and mark as solved!

Thank you.