PHP Error: Function name must be a string in [duplicate]

Question

I added following few lines on top of my PHP code, but it is giving error the error is

Function name must be a string in /home/developeriq/public_html/doylesweb/hotel_search.php on line 3

 if(!isset($_session)) {
 $session_start();}

Panda · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-17 06:14:46Z

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Your code is wrong:

 if(!isset($_session)) {
 $session_start();}

$session_start() should be session_start(). $ is for variables, session_start() is a function, not a variable, thus, $ is not required.

Also, it must be capitalised as it's a superglobal array. (Credits to @AkshayPrakash for pointing out)

 if(!isset($_SESSION)) {
 session_start();}

answered Mar 17, 2016 at 5:48

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6 Comments

thanks now not giving any error.

@shubhamsingh Maybe accept this answer by clicking on the tick mark below the upvote/ downvote buttons, thanks

Also $_session should be $_SESSION

@AkshayPrakash Thanks for pointing out, updated post

Might want to tell the OP why that change should be made, instead of a copy paste fix

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