PHP parse error, unexpected '[' on empty array

Question

I'm trying to install OpenDocman, and am getting this error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in blablahblah/TemplateRegistry.php on line 156

The line in question reads:

$this->found = [];

Which suggests to me that my version of php (5.3.29) doesn't like this syntax. I'm assuming that the intent is to set 'found' to an empty array.

What's the best way to tackle this please?

Upgrade your php?!

Rizier123
– Rizier123

2016-07-06 09:08:22 +00:00
Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 9:08 — Rizier123
– Rizier123, Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 9:08
upgrade your php or use array();

Death-is-the-real-truth
– Death-is-the-real-truth

2016-07-06 09:09:23 +00:00
Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 9:09 — Death-is-the-real-truth
– Death-is-the-real-truth, Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 9:09
install php 5.4 or higher

astroanu
– astroanu

2016-07-06 09:09:59 +00:00
Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 9:09 — astroanu
– astroanu, Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 9:09

Marvin Fischer · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-01 12:13:44Z

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The short syntax for arrays was added to PHP5.4.

You have to possibilites of fixing this:

Updating PHP

Install a newer version of PHP, for this function you need atleast PHP5.4. Help on upgrading to newer versions can be found here: http://php.net/manual/en/migration70.php

Old array syntax

You can use the old array syntax:

$this->found = array();

edited Mar 1, 2018 at 12:13

answered Jul 6, 2016 at 9:09

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Aniruddha Chakraborty · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-06 09:32:12Z

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in php 5.3 or less will not support python or java-script like array's ( [] )

So you have to use 5.4+ to use this feature.

But now use array() instead of []

read PHP manual for arrays

answered Jul 6, 2016 at 9:32

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Lê Văn Chiến · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-13 04:59:57Z

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With php 5.3, you can used $this->found =array()

answered Jul 13, 2016 at 4:59

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