Unexpected start of array [

Question

I keep getting this error

syntax error, unexpected '['

it is in the line 1 of the following code snippet:

Route.php

Route::get('api/test/{input}', [
    'before' => 'checkauth',
    "as"   => "test",
    "uses" => "TestController@show"
]);

what is wrong?

The array literal syntax `[1,2,3,4,5]` as opposed to the longer language construct `array(1,2,3,4,5)` require PHP 5.4+. You cannot use it on 5.3.3. — Michael Berkowski, Jan 27 '14 at 16:28
You need PHP/5.4 to use the [short array syntax](http://es1.php.net/manual/en/migration54.new-features.php). And you apparently [need PHP/5.3.7](http://laravel.com/docs/installation) to use Laravel. Your PHP is simply too old. — Álvaro González, Jan 27 '14 at 16:30

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 27 '14 at 16:31

3

Change your array notation.

Route::get('api/test/{input}', array(
    'before' => 'checkauth',
    "as"   => "test",
    "uses" => "TestController@show"
));

answered Jan 27 '14 at 16:31

Dave

edi9999 · Answer 2 · 2014-01-27T20:02:04.793

0

As Michael Berkowski says, the use of the array notation with [ requires PHP 5.4+

As of PHP 5.4 you can also use the short array syntax, which replaces array() with [].

You should use the array(); notation:

Route::get('api/test/{input}', array(
    'before' => 'checkauth',
    "as"   => "test",
    "uses" => "TestController@show"
));

edited Jan 27 '14 at 20:02

answered Jan 27 '14 at 19:45

edi9999

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