You need to be running PHP 5.4+ to use shorthand arrays
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[', expecting ')' [duplicate]
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02-06-2022 - |
Question
I have this linecode
$media = $dc->thumbnail->attributes()['url'];
runs fine on my local (WAMP) php 5.4.3 but when i host it on my server cpanel then it gives this error
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[', expecting ')'
the php version on my server is 5.2.17
i dnt see any problem with it, please help
Solution
OTHER TIPS
You can't have a php 5.4.3 and a 5.2.17 with a single WAMP installation, but from your error message, i think you are using the older one.
I guess, you are working with SimplXML. In this case, you should not use that line, anyway:
$media = $dc->thumbnail[0]['url'];
Note: $simpleXMLElement->childrenNodeListByName
& $simpleXMLElement['attributeValueByName']
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