Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_IF in...line 1

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New to PHP and changed some code further down than line 1 on a WordPress site. Using Dreamweaver CC to upload. Getting:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_IF in /home/jodyrein/public_html/www.writersblogfinder.com/wp-content/themes/rockthebook/functions.php on line 1

at www.writersblogfinder.com

Here is the first few lines of code:

<?php
/**
 * rockthebook functions and definitions
 *
 * @package rockthebook
 */

/**
 * Set the content width based on the theme's design and stylesheet.
 */
if ( ! isset( $content_width ) )
    $content_width = 640; /* pixels */

Well now I've noticed when I download the file all the code is on one line: <?php/** * rockthebook functions and definitions * * @package rockthebook //* * Set the content width based on the theme's design and stylesheet. /if ( ! isset( $content_width ) ) $content_width = 640; / pixels /if ( ! function_exists( 'rockthebook_setup' ) ) :/* * Sets up theme defaults and registers support for various WordPress features. — netalexpg
– netalexpg, Commented Nov 24, 2013 at 18:56

crafter · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-24 19:19:51Z

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Check that you have not edited your file using a horrible editor, like notepad. Your if() statement is reported as line 1, prrobably because of the lineends. Save the file in another editor, that uses newline instead or carriage return.

answered Nov 24, 2013 at 19:19

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steve · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-24 19:23:31Z

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I've had similar problems before with hidden/non standard characters creeping into the file thanks to bugs / quirks in the editor. Best thing to do - copy the whole lot of the code into something like notepad (PC) or textmate (mac) and save the file out again, re-upload and re-test it... usually resolves it for me.

answered Nov 24, 2013 at 19:23

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crafter Over a year ago

Notepad is probably a culprit. Wordpad on Windows works better.

steve Over a year ago

I may be out of touch as not used Windows regularly for a long time - but Wordpad used to be a rich text editor versus notepad being plain text... is that no longer the case?

netalexpg Over a year ago

Thanks, I didn't write all the code and was making some changes (further along) when that happened; trying to get the original code back; unfortunately I didn't back it up, bad me.

netalexpg · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-25 14:35:00Z

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Seems Dreamweaver was loading the php text all as one line. I pasted the php into the Wordpress editor and and it's fine

answered Nov 25, 2013 at 14:35

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Dhana Lama · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-15 12:06:13Z

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copying to Notepad editor saving and uploading fixed my problem.

answered Sep 15, 2016 at 12:06

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Mickie · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-22 03:23:56Z

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I just wanted to mention after hours of trying to figure this out, re-saving from Notepad worked!

I use Sublime Text 3 as my daily text editor, so I find it quite odd that this issue wasn't being picked up, but copying the code from ST3, pasting in to Notepad and then saving over functions.php fixed the error.

I should also note that I was only seeing this error on the server, not on my localhost.

Thank you for this advice!

answered Dec 22, 2014 at 3:23

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