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Re: Function Problem [message #182553 is a reply to message #182550]

Wed, 14 August 2013 00:45

bill
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On 2013-08-13 7:34 PM, David Robley wrote:
> Twayne wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>> Seems like I'm getting to be a regular fixture here but ... I'm
>> baaack!
>>
>> Using win 7, XAMPP, PHP 5.3 & NoteTab, a semi-ide as my text editor:
>>
>> I've created a Function that works on other pages but after working for
>> some time, no longer functions. I don't think the Function is the
>> obvious problem; see below it for more details. The function is:
>>
>> 109 // FUNCTIONS USED: ------------------------------
>> 110
>> 111 function check_input($data)
>> 112 {
>> 113 $data = trim($data);
>> 114 $data = stripslashes($data);
>> 115 $data = htmlspecialchars($data);
>> 116 return $data;
>> 117 }
>> 118 ?>
>> ============== end function =========
>>
>> That code resides at the end of the php page in question so there is
>> normally nothing after it but a session_destroy() and a die(); Message
>> has been e-mailed. The error message is:
>>
>> ----------- error message ----------------
>> Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in C:\xampp\htdocs\twa2.php
>> on line 114
>> ----------- end error message -----------
>>

....

>> I am not allowed to post full code, so the above is really all I can
>> reveal in actual code.
>> I don't think I'm a newbie, but at the same time I'm not overly
>> experienced either; still a lot to learn!
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Twayne`
>
> https://www.google.com.au/search?q=Parse+error:+syntax+error,
> +unexpected+%24end+in&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-
> US:official&client=firefox-a&gws_rd=cr will give you the solution. This is
> quite a common error :-)
>
> You probably don't want to use stripslashes unless you KNOW that your data
> will have extraneous slashes added by magic_quotes_* otherwise you may strip
> valid slashes. At least use get_magic_quotes_gpc to see if magic quotes are
> enabled, and only strip slashes if they are
>
Many thanks! I never thought about searching for the error message
itself; it never got me much when I tried, but that was some time ago!
That link contains a cornucopia of good information!

Haven't put its ideas to work yet; too late in the day. But tomorrow
promises to be a better day now.

Regards,

Twayne`

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		Function Problem By: bill on Tue, 13 August 2013 18:29
		Re: Function Problem By: Paul Herber on Tue, 13 August 2013 20:57
		Re: Function Problem By: Jerry Stuckle on Tue, 13 August 2013 21:26
		Re: Function Problem By: bill on Tue, 13 August 2013 23:29
		Re: Function Problem By: The Natural Philosoph on Wed, 14 August 2013 09:24
		Re: Function Problem By: Norman Peelman on Tue, 13 August 2013 23:25
		Re: Function Problem By: bill on Tue, 13 August 2013 23:39
		Re: Function Problem By: David Robley on Tue, 13 August 2013 23:34
		Re: Function Problem By: bill on Wed, 14 August 2013 00:45
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		Re: Function Problem By: Richard Yates on Tue, 13 August 2013 23:48
		Re: Function Problem By: bill on Wed, 14 August 2013 01:00
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		Re: Function Problem RESOLVED By: bill on Thu, 15 August 2013 22:59
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		Re: Function Problem RESOLVED By: Norman Peelman on Fri, 16 August 2013 10:43
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