How to fix syntax error, unexpected T_IF error in php? [closed]

Question

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_IF in view.php on line 27

I really dont see any problem in my code, why this is happening, please help. Im a beginner in PHP

Where my LINE 21 is >> if(isset($_GET['page']) && is_numeric($_GET['page']))

if ($result = $mysqli->query("SELECT * FROM players ORDER BY id")) {     if ($result->num_rows > 0)     {         $total_result = $result->num_rows;         $total_pages = ceil($total_result / $per_page)          if(isset($_GET['page']) && is_numeric($_GET['page']))         {             $show_page = $_GET['page'];              if ($show_page > 0 && $show_page <= $total_pages)             {                 $start = ($show_page - 1) * $per_page;                 $end = $start + $per_page;             }             else             {                 $start = 0;                 $end = $per_page;             }                         }         else         {             $start = 0;             $end = $per_page;         }           //display paginations         echo "<p> View pages: ";         for ($i=1; $i < $total_pages; $i++)         {              if (isset($_GET['page']) && $_GET['page'] == $i)             {                 echo  $i . " ";             }             else             {                 echo "<a href='view-pag.php?$i'>" . $i . "</a> | ";             }          }         echo "</p>";      }     else     {         echo "No result to display.";     }  } else {     echo "Error: " . $mysqli->error; } 

Answer 1

PHP parser errors take some getting used to; if it complains about an unexpected 'something' at line X, look at line X-1 first. In this case it will not tell you that you forgot a semi-colon at the end of the previous line , instead it will complain about the if that comes next.

You'll get used to it :)

Answer 2

add semi-colon the line before:

$total_pages = ceil($total_result / $per_page);