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

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

Here is the issue

  $total_result = $result->num_rows;

try this

<?php
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 3

add semi-colon the line before:

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