Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_VARIABLE' or `'$''

ebinz · #1 02-Nov-2009, 19:05

Hi ,
i m new to php, m doin a School project and i'm having a problem with

"Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_VARIABLE' or `'$'' in C:\wamp\www\poll\connect.php on line 30"

i ve tried many ways to eliminate this problem still cannot, so kindly help me

Ebin

PHP Code:


$user  = "root";
$pass     = "1234";
$host     = "localhost";
$database = "poll_surveydb";
$website  = "http://127.0.0.1/folder";
$con      =  mysql_connect($localhost,$root,$1234) or die(mysql_error()); // line 30
             mysql_select_db($poll_surveydb,$con) or die(mysql_error());

admin · #2 02-Nov-2009, 19:36

Hello ebinz,

It is either:

PHP Code:


$con      =  mysql_connect($host,$user,$pass) or die(mysql_error()); // line 30

or

PHP Code:


$con      =  mysql_connect("localhost","root","1234") or die(mysql_error()); // line 30

and NOT how you typed it in your post.

ebinz · #3 09-Nov-2009, 19:09

hi sorry for the late reply

when i fixed the other error , i'm havin a new problem

Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES) in C:\wamp\www\pollstest\connect.php on line 30
Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

PHP Code:


$user     = "root";
$pass     = "1234";
$host     = "localhost";
$database = "poll_surveydb";
$website  = "http://127.0.0.1/PollsSurvey";
$con      =  mysql_connect($host,$user,$pass) or die(mysql_error());  // Line 30
            mysql_select_db($poll_surveydb,$con) or die(mysql_error());

TurboPT · #4 09-Nov-2009, 19:22

That could possibly be a few things: (if not more)

1. The password is wrong
2. The MySQL port is configured to something other than default [3306]
3. The 'root' does not have localhost login [rare, but possible]

EDIT:
Also, based on your variables, shouldn't this line:

PHP Code:


mysql_select_db($poll_surveydb,$con) or die(mysql_error());

...be this:

PHP Code:


mysql_select_db($database,$con) or die(mysql_error());

Might also be a problem.

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