unexplained syntax error when adding string to variable

Question

Im adding a string of a path to a variable, its pretty basic. Please see my image below:

The Problem

$target_dir = "C\wamp\www\test\img\userPics";

This above code works with no syntax errors BUT when I add a last backslash to the end of the string like so:

$target_dir = "C\wamp\www\test\img\userPics\";

I get all the syntax errors as you can see in image below.

Can anyone please explain to me why Im getting this error when adding a slash to the string as you can see on line 65?

try "C:\\wamp\\www\\test\\img\\userPics\\"; or see the answer below. — Funk Forty Niner
– Funk Forty Niner, Commented Sep 4, 2015 at 4:42
did error reporting reveal anything for the other one, and using your existing syntax along with my suggestions? — Funk Forty Niner
– Funk Forty Niner, Commented Sep 4, 2015 at 4:43
@Fred-ii- Who would ever want to know they made an error?? It's not human nature to admit fallibility. — Rasclatt
– Rasclatt, Commented Sep 4, 2015 at 4:47
@Fred-ii- Ok for reals...later...stop editing your post... :D — Rasclatt
– Rasclatt, Commented Sep 4, 2015 at 5:00

Funk Forty Niner · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-04 04:59:08Z

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Seeing you're wanting to run this on a Windows platform, you need to use an escaped method:

"C:\\wamp\\www\\test\\img\\userPics\\";

along with the escaped trailing slash.

answered Sep 4, 2015 at 4:59

Funk Forty Niner

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:04:00Z

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is should come as

$target_dir = "C/wamp/www/test/img/userPics/";

Change this \ to this /

But without pointing Full path use $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]

Read this as well

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answered Sep 4, 2015 at 4:35

Abdulla Nilam

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actually, they can use \ just as long as it's used as c:\\wamp\\www\\... if on a Windows server.