Help with this error message > unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR

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The code below is part of an rss feed parser using WordPress's simplepie fetch_feed()...

Code is:

    if ($enclosure = $item->get_enclosure(0))
    {
    $image_thumb = $item->get_enclosure()->get_link().'screenshot.jpg';
    $image = $item->get_enclosure()->get_link().'screenshot-full.jpg';
    }
    $link = esc_url( strip_tags( $item->get_link() ) );
    $content = $item->get_content();

Upon trying to activate the theme in which this code appears, I'm getting the following error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in /home/.../functions.php on line 1341

Line 1341 is the line that starts with $image_thumb

The owner of this site is on Godaddy and apparently they do in fact use PHP4.x on his server. — Scott B
– Scott B, Commented Oct 21, 2010 at 18:18

Pekka · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-21 17:33:06Z

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My wild guess is that this is PHP 4, which doesn't support method chaining.

answered Oct 21, 2010 at 17:33

Pekka

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Pekka Over a year ago

@BoltClock I'm pretty sure it will! (Can't test it though, I have no PHp 4's running any more...)

BoltClock Over a year ago

@Pekka: OK I ran a test, you're right. I must have been in some parallel universe. +1

Scott B Over a year ago

Site is on a godaddy server using their WordPress 3.0.1 installer. I would expect their default PHP install to be fairly new but I will have a check...

Pekka Over a year ago

@Scott B if they still use PHP 4, run away screaming. Use phpinfo() to find out

Scott B Over a year ago

How might I add try/catch or error checking on that line to catch it?

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Fahad Baig · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-25 12:53:53Z

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Yes Its PHP 4 it doesn't support multi method access in single

answered Feb 25, 2017 at 12:53

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