Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'public' (T_PUBLIC) on my project

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hello i have problem with my project

public function toUpper($plain){
        $upper = strtoupper($plain);
        $pos = strpos($plain,$upper);
        $length = strlen($plain,$upper);
        if($pos !== false && $pos == 0){
            return $upper.substr($plain, $length);
        }else{
            return $upper.$plain;
        }
    }

and my problem on

$upper = strtoupper($plain);

please help me, thank you

"_Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'public' (T_PUBLIC)_" says your problem is (probably) in `public function toUpper($plain){`, not in your `strtoupper()` code. If it's in a class, post the code that comes beforehand, if not in a class, remove `public` — brombeer, Jun 02 '18 at 09:32
Possible duplicate of [PHP parse/syntax errors; and how to solve them?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18050071/php-parse-syntax-errors-and-how-to-solve-them) — Nigel Ren, Jun 02 '18 at 09:35
that function on a `class LayoutController extends BaseController {` with many function , before this function also already there is `$ plain`, but no error, my goal to convert my data into all capital letters, `$ plain = column name` — Wahyuni Islammia, Jun 02 '18 at 09:37
Can you post the class please? There's probably an error before that code — brombeer, Jun 02 '18 at 09:56
`class LayoutController extends BaseController {` that is the class , and i can't copy all because many function on that class — Wahyuni Islammia, Jun 02 '18 at 10:15
Well then. Using an IDE and proper formatting might help you. — brombeer, Jun 02 '18 at 10:39

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 02 '18 at 09:33

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The visibility of a function may only be specified for functions within a class. Either remove the public keyword to define a function outside of a class or move this code within a class definition.

answered Jun 02 '18 at 09:33

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 02 '18 at 09:37

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remove public if this function in not with in the Class If in class please check for missing ";"

answered Jun 02 '18 at 09:37

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i just tried it but i have a new error `Method [toUpper] does not exist` – Wahyuni Islammia Jun 02 '18 at 09:49
is this function is declared within the class? How you are accessing it? – Pop Here Jun 02 '18 at 09:53
yes , i accessing it in `$staging_db->vehicle_model = $this->toUpper($item->vehicle_model);` in a same class,my goal to transform the data in that column on my databases into all capital letters – Wahyuni Islammia Jun 02 '18 at 10:13

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'public' (T_PUBLIC) on my project

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