PHP - Why is this class declaration giving me errors?

Question

Parse error: syntax unexpected T_STRING on line 3.

<?php
class AttachmentEmail {
    private $from = '[email protected]';
    private $from_name = 'Site';
    private $reply_to = '[email protected]';
    private $to = '';
    private $subject = '';
    private $message = '';
    private $attachment = '';
    private $attachment_filename = '';
}
?>

I can't seem to reproduce the error-- it seems to be working for me. — Andrew M
– Andrew M, Commented Jun 22, 2012 at 20:52
Are you using PHP 4 by any chance? That's valid PHP5 syntax, but not 4. — Corbin
– Corbin, Commented Jun 22, 2012 at 20:52

BOMEz · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-22 20:55:05Z

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You must be using PHP4. I just tried it in PHP 5.2 and it works just fine.

PHP 4 has a different set of rules for how a class is created versus version 5.

Run phpinfo(); to get your version. If it is version 4 you might want to consider upgrading.

answered Jun 22, 2012 at 20:55

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DaveRandom Over a year ago

The crucial point here is that PHP4 has no private keyword.

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