attempting to create a unique url using php - syntax error

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I'm attempting to create a unique URL for each event but i'm getting a syntax error, do you know what it is?

echo '<div class="event-list">' . $row['eventname'] . '<p>' . $row['eventdate'] . '<p>' . 
'<img class="events" src="' . $row['eventimage'] .'"alt="" />' . "<a 
href='event.php?eventid=" . $row('eventID'] . "'>" . $row['eventname'] . "</a>" . 
'</div>';

1. What is the syntax error? 2. You shouldn't be echoing out HTML like this. PHP is an embedded language. Take advantage of it. — John Conde
– John Conde, Commented Dec 27, 2013 at 15:17

Jessica · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-27 15:17:53Z

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$row('eventID']

That ( should be a [

You should use an editor with syntax highlighting, and in the future if you need help with an error, POST THE ERROR.

This is a good time to use HEREDOC syntax. Also indent and space your code. If you can't even read it, there's a problem.

<?php
$str = <<<STRING
<div class="event-list">{$row['eventname']}
    <p>{$row['eventdate']}<p>
    <img class="events" src="{$row['eventimage']}" alt="" />
    <a href="event.php?eventid={$row['eventID']}">{$row['eventname']}</a>
 </div>
STRING;

echo $str;

answered Dec 27, 2013 at 15:17

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JCW Over a year ago

Hi, thanks for you help. i'm new to php - can you recommend an editor with syntax highlighting? I'm using dreamweaver and it only tells me the line that the error is on?

Elias Van Ootegem · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-27 15:20:59Z

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A syntax error isn't really a coding issue, yet I'm prepared to take a punt that the error read something like unexpected '('
That's because you have this typo:

$row('eventID']

Which should've been

$row['eventID']//square bracked

Please note: SO isn't a debugger service. Debugging is something you have to learn if you want to code

answered Dec 27, 2013 at 15:20

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S.Thiongane · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-27 15:25:10Z

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A simpler way, and nice indented HTML :

<div class="event-list">
    <?php echo $row['eventname'] ?>
    <p>
        <?php echo $row['eventdate'] ?>
    <p>
    <img class="events" src="<?php echo $row['eventimage'] ?>" alt="" />
    <a href="event.php?eventid=<?php echo $row['eventID'] ?>" > <?php echo $row['eventname'] ?></a>
</div>

answered Dec 27, 2013 at 15:25

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Elias Van Ootegem Over a year ago

even simpler would've been to use <?= $row['eventimage'] ?> :-}

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