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Stopping syntax error, unexpected ‘;’, expecting T_FUNCTION

By admin | July 19, 2008

If you’ve ever been stumped by “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘;’, expecting T_FUNCTION”, you will know that this is a very difficult bug to track. Fortunately, we have found the error for you.

This error message is very misleading, because your actual problem is that you have an extra semi-colon at the end of your functions, like the one below (see line 12):

<?php
// Demo Syntax Error Example
// Public domain

class Demo {
     var $a;
     var $b;

     function problem_here() {
          $this->a = 'Hello World!';
     }; # <-- That one
};
?>

Now, the above code looks good, but when you try to run it it PHP spits out the following parse error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘;’, expecting T_FUNCTION in *.php on line *

So, to fix it, simply remove the offending semi-colon at the end of your functions. Hope this helped anyone who got stuck with this misleading PHP error.

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Topics: PHP | 26 Comments »

26 Responses to “Stopping syntax error, unexpected ‘;’, expecting T_FUNCTION”

1. egodi Says:
   August 27th, 2009 at 13:48

   mine is
   PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end, expecting T_FUNCTION in C:\\\test\file.php on line 86

2. Gregor Says:
   September 26th, 2009 at 04:15

   Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘;’, expecting T_FUNCTION on lin 519.

   The line 519 is just ?>

   what can I do?

3. admin Says:
   September 27th, 2009 at 15:48

   @Gregor:

   Did you by accident put in an extra semi-colon somewhere in your code before the “?>”?

4. Gregor Says:
   September 28th, 2009 at 05:22

   I checked the whole php file, no ; before ?>. Is it possible to send you the (searchajax).php file?

   This are some of the lines of the code:

   ?>

   <input value=" ” class=”form2_submit” type=”submit”>

   (<- line 519)

5. Asdf Says:
   November 11th, 2009 at 14:01

   Someone said
   “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘;’, expecting T_FUNCTION on lin 519.
   The line 519 is just ?>”

   The same error to me. It was a } missing at the end, just before ?>. It was something like..

   It was a deletion error.

6. aeou Says:
   December 23rd, 2009 at 17:44

   the following snippet will output the same message (only when inside a class method, not in or out of a procedural function)

   class Foo {
   public function foo() {
   if ($a) {
   echo ‘foo’;
   if ($b) {
   echo ‘bar’;
   }
   }
   }

7. grobemo Says:
   April 6th, 2010 at 22:59

   Thanks! This helped me fix this otherwise puzzling bug.

   If you’re getting the “unexpected $end, expecting T_FUNCTION” variation (as egodi does above), it may be because you’ve forgotten to close the class declaration. Try adding a final } after your last method declaration (i.e., after your last function).

8. Michael Boggess Says:
   April 20th, 2010 at 22:57

   I had this error buy it ended up I did not close an if block mid way through the class. Watch out for that stuff.

9. Alex Says:
   July 2nd, 2010 at 10:12

   Thanks Asdf.
   Just put a { to the end.

10. KGF2009 Says:
    July 12th, 2010 at 01:33

    Though I’m sure this is rare, but it could happen if you declare a lot of functions in your class, this error will also be thrown if the class itself is not closed.

11. David Cobb Says:
    October 26th, 2010 at 16:50

    I agree with the post above and I will find more information from google.

12. the_smiley Says:
    January 21st, 2011 at 07:14

    i had exactly the same problem as the guy with error coming from the line with the ?> tag, though it was an if statement who’s closing bracket i had erroniously commented out

13. Anne Hedonia Says:
    March 20th, 2011 at 01:11

    I LOVE YOU PEOPLE! Added an extra { to the end of my code and it was all fixed. ::MWAH!::

14. Anne Hedonia Says:
    March 20th, 2011 at 01:11

    (Actually, I meant an extra }. Sorry, I’ve been at this too long.

15. nick Says:
    May 8th, 2011 at 21:43

    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘}’ that shut me down. I can not access the phpbb admin. Anyone see a problem

    {META}
    {SITENAME} • <!– IF S_IN_MCP –>{L_MCP} • <!– ELSEIF S_IN_UCP –>{L_UCP} • <!– ENDIF –>{PAGE_TITLE}
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    // <![CDATA[
    
    if ({S_NEW_PM})
    {
    popup(‘{UA_POPUP_PM}’, 400, 225, ‘_phpbbprivmsg’);
    }
    

    function popup(url, width, height, name)
    {
    if (!name)
    {
    name = ‘_popup’;
    }

    window.open(url.replace(/&/g, ‘&’), name, ‘height=’ + height + ‘,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,width=’ + width);
    return false;
    }

    function jumpto()
    {
    var page = prompt(‘{LA_JUMP_PAGE}:’, ‘{ON_PAGE}’);
    var per_page = ‘{PER_PAGE}’;
    var base_url = ‘{A_BASE_URL}’;

    if (page !== null && !isNaN(page) && page == Math.floor(page) && page > 0)
    {
    if (base_url.indexOf(‘?’) == -1)
    {
    document.location.href = base_url + ‘?start=’ + ((page – 1) * per_page);
    }
    else
    {
    document.location.href = base_url.replace(/&/g, ‘&’) + ‘&start=’ + ((page – 1) * per_page);
    }
    }
    }

    /**
    * Find a member
    */
    function find_username(url)
    {
    popup(url, 760, 570, ‘_usersearch’);
    return false;
    }

    /**
    * Mark/unmark checklist
    * id = ID of parent container, name = name prefix, state = state [true/false]
    */
    function marklist(id, name, state)
    {
    var parent = document.getElementById(id);
    if (!parent)
    {
    eval(‘parent = document.’ + id);
    }

    if (!parent)
    {
    return;
    }

    var rb = parent.getElementsByTagName(‘input’);

    for (var r = 0; r < rb.length; r++)
    {
    if (rb[r].name.substr(0, name.length) == name)
    {
    rb[r].checked = state;
    }
    }
    }

    /**
    * Play quicktime file by determining it’s width/height
    * from the displayed rectangle area
    *
    * Only defined if there is a file block present.
    */
    function play_qt_file(obj)
    {
    var rectangle = obj.GetRectangle();

    if (rectangle)
    {
    rectangle = rectangle.split(‘,’)
    var x1 = parseInt(rectangle[0]);
    var x2 = parseInt(rectangle[2]);
    var y1 = parseInt(rectangle[1]);
    var y2 = parseInt(rectangle[3]);

    var width = (x1 < 0) ? (x1 * -1) + x2 : x2 – x1;
    var height = (y1 < 0) ? (y1 * -1) + y2 : y2 – y1;
    }
    else
    {
    var width = 200;
    var height = 0;
    }

    obj.width = width;
    obj.height = height + 16;

    obj.SetControllerVisible(true);

    obj.Play();
    }
    

    // ]]>

    
    

    {L_LOGIN_LOGOUT}    {L_RESTORE_PERMISSIONS}  {L_BOARD_DISABLED}   {PRIVATE_MESSAGE_INFO}, {PRIVATE_MESSAGE_INFO_UNREAD}   {L_REGISTER}
    {L_FAQ}    {L_SEARCH}    {L_MEMBERLIST}    {L_PROFILE}

    {LAST_VISIT_DATE}
    {CURRENT_TIME}

    
    
    {L_SEARCH_UNANSWERED} | {L_SEARCH_ACTIVE_TOPICS}{L_SEARCH_UNREAD} | {L_SEARCH_NEW} | {L_SEARCH_SELF}

16. Joel Says:
    June 10th, 2012 at 00:17

    Sometimes you’re just missing a “}”.

17. Jim Says:
    June 19th, 2012 at 23:59

    This may be the problem, but what line would it complain about? Would it complain about the correct line, the one before, the one after, etc…?

18. phpdeveloper Says:
    October 25th, 2013 at 03:56

    PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘;’, expecting T_FUNCTION in /home/nakul/locl.cms.com/connectionManager.php on line 35

    server = $server;
    $this->username = $username;
    $this->password = $password;
    $this->db_name = $db_name;
    $this->connect();
    }
    function connect() {
    mysqli_connect($this->server, $this->username, $this->password) or die(mysql_error());
    mysqli_select_db($this->db_name) or die(mysql_error());
    }
    ?>

19. Deepak Says:
    January 19th, 2015 at 02:58

    ERROR :-
    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘protected’ (T_PROTECTED) in /opt/lampp/htdocs/custom_module/admin/controller/module/helloworld.php on line 124

    CODE :- language->load(‘module/helloworld’); // Loading the language file of helloworld

    $this->document->setTitle($this->language->get(‘heading_title’)); // Set the title of the page to the heading title in the Language file i.e., Hello World

    $this->load->model(‘setting/setting’); // Load the Setting Model (All of the OpenCart Module & General Settings are saved using this Model )

    if (($this->request->server[‘REQUEST_METHOD’] == ‘POST’) && $this->validate()) { // Start If: Validates and check if data is coming by save (POST) method
    $this->model_setting_setting->editSetting(‘helloworld’, $this->request->post); // Parse all the coming data to Setting Model to save it in database.

    $this->session->data[‘success’] = $this->language->get(‘text_success’); // To display the success text on data save

    $this->redirect($this->url->link(‘extension/module’, ‘token=’ . $this->session->data[‘token’], ‘SSL’)); // Redirect to the Module Listing
    } // End If

    /*Assign the language data for parsing it to view*/
    $this->data[‘heading_title’] = $this->language->get(‘heading_title’);

    $this->data[‘text_enabled’] = $this->language->get(‘text_enabled’);
    $this->data[‘text_disabled’] = $this->language->get(‘text_disabled’);
    $this->data[‘text_content_top’] = $this->language->get(‘text_content_top’);
    $this->data[‘text_content_bottom’] = $this->language->get(‘text_content_bottom’);
    $this->data[‘text_column_left’] = $this->language->get(‘text_column_left’);
    $this->data[‘text_column_right’] = $this->language->get(‘text_column_right’);

    $this->data[‘entry_code’] = $this->language->get(‘entry_code’);
    $this->data[‘entry_layout’] = $this->language->get(‘entry_layout’);
    $this->data[‘entry_position’] = $this->language->get(‘entry_position’);
    $this->data[‘entry_status’] = $this->language->get(‘entry_status’);
    $this->data[‘entry_sort_order’] = $this->language->get(‘entry_sort_order’);

    $this->data[‘button_save’] = $this->language->get(‘button_save’);
    $this->data[‘button_cancel’] = $this->language->get(‘button_cancel’);
    $this->data[‘button_add_module’] = $this->language->get(‘button_add_module’);
    $this->data[‘button_remove’] = $this->language->get(‘button_remove’);

    /*This Block returns the warning if any*/
    if (isset($this->error[‘warning’])) {
    $this->data[‘error_warning’] = $this->error[‘warning’];
    } else {
    $this->data[‘error_warning’] = ”;
    }
    /*End Block*/

    /*This Block returns the error code if any*/
    if (isset($this->error[‘code’])) {
    $this->data[‘error_code’] = $this->error[‘code’];
    } else {
    $this->data[‘error_code’] = ”;
    }
    /*End Block*/

    /* Making of Breadcrumbs to be displayed on site*/
    $this->data[‘breadcrumbs’] = array();

    $this->data[‘breadcrumbs’][] = array(
    ‘text’ => $this->language->get(‘text_home’),
    ‘href’ => $this->url->link(‘common/home’, ‘token=’ . $this->session->data[‘token’], ‘SSL’),
    ‘separator’ => false
    );

    $this->data[‘breadcrumbs’][] = array(
    ‘text’ => $this->language->get(‘text_module’),
    ‘href’ => $this->url->link(‘extension/module’, ‘token=’ . $this->session->data[‘token’], ‘SSL’),
    ‘separator’ => ‘ :: ‘
    );

    $this->data[‘breadcrumbs’][] = array(
    ‘text’ => $this->language->get(‘heading_title’),
    ‘href’ => $this->url->link(‘module/helloworld’, ‘token=’ . $this->session->data[‘token’], ‘SSL’),
    ‘separator’ => ‘ :: ‘
    );

    /* End Breadcrumb Block*/

    $this->data[‘action’] = $this->url->link(‘module/helloworld’, ‘token=’ . $this->session->data[‘token’], ‘SSL’); // URL to be directed when the save button is pressed

    $this->data[‘cancel’] = $this->url->link(‘extension/module’, ‘token=’ . $this->session->data[‘token’], ‘SSL’); // URL to be redirected when cancel button is pressed

    /* This block checks, if the hello world text field is set it parses it to view otherwise get the default hello world text field from the database and parse it*/

    if (isset($this->request->post[‘helloworld_text_field’])) {
    $this->data[‘helloworld_text_field’] = $this->request->post[‘helloworld_text_field’];
    } else {
    $this->data[‘helloworld_text_field’] = $this->config->get(‘helloworld_text_field’);
    }
    /* End Block*/

    $this->data[‘modules’] = array();

    /* This block parses the Module Settings such as Layout, Position,Status & Order Status to the view*/
    if (isset($this->request->post[‘helloworld_module’])) {
    $this->data[‘modules’] = $this->request->post[‘helloworld_module’];
    } elseif ($this->config->get(‘helloworld_module’)) {
    $this->data[‘modules’] = $this->config->get(‘helloworld_module’);
    }
    /* End Block*/

    $this->load->model(‘design/layout’); // Loading the Design Layout Models

    $this->data[‘layouts’] = $this->model_design_layout->getLayouts(); // Getting all the Layouts available on system

    $this->template = ‘module/helloworld.tpl’; // Loading the helloworld.tpl template
    $this->children = array(
    ‘common/header’,
    ‘common/footer’
    ); // Adding children to our default template i.e., helloworld.tpl

    $this->response->setOutput($this->render()); // Rendering the Output
    }
    }

    /* Function that validates the data when Save Button is pressed */
    protected function validate() {

    /* Block to check the user permission to manipulate the module*/
    if (!$this->user->hasPermission(‘modify’, ‘module/helloworld’)) {
    $this->error[‘warning’] = $this->language->get(‘error_permission’);
    }
    /* End Block*/

    /* Block to check if the helloworld_text_field is properly set to save into database, otherwise the error is returned*/
    if (!$this->request->post[‘helloworld_text_field’]) {
    $this->error[‘code’] = $this->language->get(‘error_code’);
    }
    /* End Block*/

    /*Block returns true if no error is found, else false if any error detected*/
    if (!$this->error) {
    return true;
    } else {
    return false;
    }
    /* End Block*/
    }
    /* End Validation Function*/

    Note :- I have already trying this—–

20. antalya web tasarım Says:
    October 8th, 2016 at 04:38

    thanks for nice code i fixed it

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