database.php Laravel 4.2 error: unexpected return

Question

Recently I added my hostname to use a local configuration on Laravel 4.2, then I added a copy of my database.php file and put into app/config/local/database.php. But when I try to do a migration o a composer update an error comes up:

PHP Parse error:  syntax error, unexpected 'return' (T_RETURN) in /app/config/local/database.php on line 3

In line 3 of this file there is indeed a return:

<?php

 return array( 
 ...

So I tried to put back the file in the app/config folder and got the same error.

Finally, I used the database.php file of one of my coworkers and still the same error.

It is exactly like the default database.php file, here's a link to this file on the Laravel GitHub project. — Pablo Grande
– Pablo Grande, Commented Mar 3, 2016 at 9:27
you must be missing something in that file. There should be some syntax error mate. — Drudge Rajen
– Drudge Rajen, Commented Mar 3, 2016 at 9:53
But I used a coworker file that he is actually using and it works perfectly for him but not for me! D: — Pablo Grande
– Pablo Grande, Commented Mar 3, 2016 at 11:05
try in app start global.php dd(\Config::get('database')); and check it give some error — Janko
– Janko, Commented Mar 3, 2016 at 14:03

Pablo Grande · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-02 15:03:14Z

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I resolved this problem by copying and pasting the database.php from other project (copy and paste the file, not the content of this)

edited Mar 2, 2018 at 15:03

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answered Mar 7, 2016 at 11:56

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