unexplained syntax error when adding string to variable

Question

Im adding a string of a path to a variable, its pretty basic. Please see my image below:

The Problem

$target_dir = "C\wamp\www\test\img\userPics";

This above code works with no syntax errors BUT when I add a last backslash to the end of the string like so:

$target_dir = "C\wamp\www\test\img\userPics\";

I get all the syntax errors as you can see in image below.

Can anyone please explain to me why Im getting this error when adding a slash to the string as you can see on line 65?

curious: did you pull that from the example I left in my answer for your other question? — Funk Forty Niner, Sep 04 '15 at 04:38
@Fred-ii- I did. Im still battling to get the image uploaded so now Im first trying to upload it to my testing server but still no luck :-( — Marilee, Sep 04 '15 at 04:42
try `"C:\\wamp\\www\\test\\img\\userPics\\";` or see the answer below. — Funk Forty Niner, Sep 04 '15 at 04:42
did error reporting reveal anything for the other one, and using your existing syntax along with my suggestions? — Funk Forty Niner, Sep 04 '15 at 04:43
@Fred-ii- I think you have to face the fact that no one has ever heard of this crazy `error_reporting()` you keep suggesting... — Rasclatt, Sep 04 '15 at 04:44
@Fred-ii- Who would ever want to know they made an error?? It's not human nature to admit fallibility. — Rasclatt, Sep 04 '15 at 04:47
comment was deleted about my not mentioning about the trailing slash.. [I did here...](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/32389616/error-upon-uploading-image-no-such-path-or-directory#comment52648321_32389616) and in my answer ;-) — Funk Forty Niner, Sep 04 '15 at 04:48
@Rasclatt I will admit this: I am way past my bedtime. Time to hit the hay, *ciao for now*. — Funk Forty Niner, Sep 04 '15 at 04:52
Ahhh benissimo!!! you're welcome. now which one, this one and using `"C:\\wamp\\www\\test\\img\\userPics\\";` or the other question? @Marilee — Funk Forty Niner, Sep 04 '15 at 04:52
@Rasclatt I'm just waiting to see if Marilee wants me to post an answer for this. *Yawn* if what I said about using the escaping method. — Funk Forty Niner, Sep 04 '15 at 04:55
@Fred-ii- Don't do it...then you will go onto another question while waiting for the response and the cycle will continue...soon the sun will come up. — Rasclatt, Sep 04 '15 at 04:57
@Rasclatt I know the feeling. Then I'd have to make a few more cappuccinos. — Funk Forty Niner, Sep 04 '15 at 04:58
@Rasclatt I decided to post after all. I'll let Marilee decide. Ok... I am "really" gone now. *arrivederci!* cheers — Funk Forty Niner, Sep 04 '15 at 04:59
@Fred-ii- Ok for reals...later...stop editing your post... :D — Rasclatt, Sep 04 '15 at 05:00

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 04 '15 at 04:59

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Seeing you're wanting to run this on a Windows platform, you need to use an escaped method:

"C:\\wamp\\www\\test\\img\\userPics\\";

along with the escaped trailing slash.

answered Sep 04 '15 at 04:59

Funk Forty Niner

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I am now off to lah lah land. – Funk Forty Niner Sep 04 '15 at 05:00

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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is should come as

$target_dir = "C/wamp/www/test/img/userPics/";

Change this \ to this /

But without pointing Full path use $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]

Read this as well

edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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answered Sep 04 '15 at 04:35

Abdulla Nilam

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actually, they can use \ just as long as it's used as `c:\\wamp\\www\\...` if on a Windows server. – Funk Forty Niner Sep 04 '15 at 04:41

unexplained syntax error when adding string to variable

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