php syntax error: unexpected '/', while using use or namespace statement

Question

I'm using a php code right from bigbluebutton php API documentation, but it doesnt work. Here is the code:

use BigBlueButton/BigBlueButton;

$bbb                 = new BigBlueButton();
$createMeetingParams = new CreateMeetingParameters('bbb-meeting-uid-65', 'BigBlueButton API Meeting');
$response            = $bbb->createMeeting($createMeetingParams);

echo "Created Meeting with ID: " . $response->getMeetingId();

I get this error from php logs:

syntax error, unexpected '/', expecting ',' or ';' in /var/www/html/bbbapi/index.php on line 1

I'm running it using php 5.6 on ubuntu 16.4 i've tried a slash and a backslash but it just wont work i'm very surprised by this, since i've used use by the past. Anyone has an idea ?

André Walker · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-25 21:39:25Z

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Try change '/' by '\' in your code:

use BigBlueButton\BigBlueButton;

UPDATE:

I tested in a simple php file and added this changes to make work:

<?php
require 'vendor/autoload.php';

use BigBlueButton\BigBlueButton;
use BigBlueButton\Parameters\CreateMeetingParameters;

$bbb                 = new BigBlueButton();
$createMeetingParams = new CreateMeetingParameters('bbb-meeting-uid-65', 'BigBlueButton API Meeting');
$response            = $bbb->createMeeting($createMeetingParams);

echo "Created Meeting with ID: " . $response->getMeetingId();

edited Aug 25, 2020 at 21:39

answered Aug 25, 2020 at 21:31

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4 Comments

Xsmael Over a year ago

As said in my post i've already tried this, and it doesnt work

Xsmael Over a year ago

i get this error: Class 'BigBlueButton\BigBlueButton' not found in /var/www/html/bbbapi/index.php on line 5

André Walker Over a year ago

I updated the answer. I don't know where you are trying to use this, but i tested in here in a simple php file and added this changes.

Xsmael Over a year ago

Thanks that solved the issue; i also had to add use BigBlueButton\Parameters\CreateMeetingParameters;

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