Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '&' in /opt/lampp/htdocs//app/engine.class.php on line 34

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I have this error when I try to execute my php code:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '&' in /opt/lampp/htdocs//app/engine.class.php on line 34

private function setMatches($doc)
{
    $strMatches = array();
    $positions = $this->getPositions($doc);

    foreach ($positions as $v)
    {
        $start = $v;
        $end = 1;
        $v++;
        while ($end !== 0)
        {
            if (preg_match("/^<div/", &$doc[$v]))
                $end++;
            else if (preg_match("/^<\/div/", &$doc[$v]))
                $end--;
            $v++;
        }
        $end = $v - 1;
        $strMatches[] = substr($doc, $start, $end - $start);
    }
    print_r($strMatches);
}

So, here I try to get the address of the character, to pass it in the preg match function as a string. i dont get it, any idea?

Php is similar, but different, to C. Uset substr ($doc, $v) to do your matches. — Mike, May 01 '16 at 23:26
Also consider using [`DOM`](https://secure.php.net/manual/en/class.domdocument.php) to parse html — fusion3k, May 01 '16 at 23:28

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 01 '16 at 23:33

2

Call time pass by reference has been removed in PHP. So I'm guessing where you're pre-pending & to $doc generates a syntax error. Remove those &s.

answered May 01 '16 at 23:33

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Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '&' in /opt/lampp/htdocs//app/engine.class.php on line 34

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