A syntax error occurs when a program does not follow the syntactical rules of the programming language.

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mysql_fetch_array() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in select

I am trying to select data from a table but get this error message: mysql_fetch_array() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given.. This is my code: $username = $_POST['username']; ...
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Why does Eclipse complain about @Override on interface methods?

I have an existing project that uses @Override on methods that override interface methods, rather than superclass methods. I cannot alter this in code, but I would like Eclpse to stop complaining ...
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Why is `continue` not allowed in a `finally` clause in Python?

The following code raises a syntax error: >>> for i in range(10): ... print i ... try: ... pass ... finally: ... continue ... print i ... File ...
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Chrome: Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected end of input

I have this project that i been working on its still in development. but i just uploaded it to a free host just as a test run before i get a paid host. Here is the link http://laurent.0sites.net/. ...
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How do I fix this missing semicolon syntax error in Javascript?

A friend wrote some code for me, and there was one file with a weird syntax error in it. After a bit of hunting, I narrowed it down to this section of code, which should reproduce the error: var say ...
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json Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token :

Trying to make a call and retrieve a very simple, one line, JSON file. $(document).ready(function() { jQuery.ajax({ type: 'GET', url: 'http://wncrunners.com/admin/colors.json' , ...
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SyntaxError: Unexpected token ILLEGAL

I'm getting this JavaScript error on my console: Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token ILLEGAL This is my code: var foo = 'bar';​ It's super simple, as you can see. How could it be causing a ...
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SYNTAX_ERR: DOM Exception 12 - Hmmm

I have been working on a small slideshow / public display for a client that uses HTML5 Rock's Slideshow code. I have run into a DOM Exception 12 - a syntax error that is supposedly related to CSS ...
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Python Literal r'\' Not Accepted

r'\' in Python does not work as expected. Instead of returning a string with one character (a backslash) in it, it raises a SyntaxError. r"\" does the same. This is rather cumbersome if you have a ...
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JavaScript: {}==false is a SyntaxError?

In Firefox 3.5, I type this in the Firebug console : false=={} // => evals to false {}==false // syntax error What is the explanation for this ?
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What to do with “Unexpected indent” in python?

How do I rectify the error "unexpected indent" in python?
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Build dynamic array in PHP

I need to create an array using a object using different format/structure I have: $t = object() $t > user = object() $t > user > 0 (object) name = 'wilson'; $t > user > 0 (object) ...
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In Ruby, how do I check if method “foo=()” is defined?

In Ruby, I can define a method foo=(bar): irb(main):001:0> def foo=(bar) irb(main):002:1> p "foo=#{bar}" irb(main):003:1> end => nil Now I'd like to check if it has been defined, ...
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Python print statement “SyntaxError: invalid syntax”

Why is Python giving me a syntax error at a simple print statement at line 9? version is: Python 3.2.2 (default, Sep 4 2011, 09:07:29) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)] on win 32 code is: import ...
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Creating a list with >255 elements

Ok, so I'm writing some python code (I don't write python much, I'm more used to java and C). Anyway, so I have collection of integer literals I need to store. (Ideally >10,000 of them, currently ...

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