PHP newbie error:: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ',' or ';' [closed]

Question

the Following line of code

 echo “<a href=’http: //localhost/moviesite.php?favmovie=Stripes' > ";

throws the error

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ',' or ';'

Any help on what Im doing wrong here would be helpful. Thanks!

THIS was upvoted?! Why? Even the Stackoverflow highlighting reveals the problem.
But why downvoting too? This is a problem that can happen, I remember spending a lot of time on a similar stupid problem. So I think that can help others.
@jptsetung, I'm not saying this isn't worth asking, but it certainly is not worth upvoting.
@jptsetung: Note the title on the down arrow: "This question doesn't show any research effort"? Check. Twenty seconds with a search engine, and the OP would have their answer. Moreover, I consider dumping the code and the error message (without any obvious effort on the side of the asker) very rude: "here code, you debug."
Yeah I agree I upvoted only because it had been downvoted. I don't think it's fair to downvote this, no easy keywords, or if you have the good keywords you already know how to solve it.

walkhard · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-07 13:13:39Z

Your first double quote and single quote are incorrect, it should be " and ':

echo "<a href='http://localhost/moviesite.php?favmovie=Stripes'>";

On the other hand I think that this would be better (using " in HTML):

echo '<a href="http://localhost/moviesite.php?favmovie=Stripes">';

Fluffeh · Answer 2 · 2012-07-07 13:14:58Z

up vote 2 down vote

The first quotea are the wrong type:

echo “<a href=’http: //localhost/moviesite.php?favmovie=Stripes' > ";

Should be

echo "<a href='http: //localhost/moviesite.php?favmovie=Stripes' > ";

answered Jul 7 '12 at 13:14

Fluffeh
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jptsetung · Answer 3 · 2012-07-07 13:14:11Z

up vote 1 down vote

Because “ and ’ are not the right characters, replace them with " and '

answered Jul 7 '12 at 13:14

jptsetung
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closed as too localized by Mat, mario, Piskvor, Charles, bažmegakapa Jul 8 '12 at 10:10