Codeigniter error: syntax error, unexpected 'Eval' (T_EVAL), expecting identifier (T_STRING)

Question

I'm getting the following error: A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Parsing Error

Message: syntax error, unexpected 'Eval' (T_EVAL), expecting identifier (T_STRING)

Filename: controllers/Eval.php

Line Number: 3

Here's my code:

Eval.php

<?php defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');

class Eval extends CI_Controller {

function __construct(){
    parent::__construct();
    $this->load->database();
}

public function rmostrar()
{
    $this->load->model('evalmodel');
    $this->data['reactivos'] = $this->evalmodel->obtenerReactivos();
    $this->load->view('evaluacion',$this->data);
}

}

I'm following the naming rules for Codeigniter yet I do get that error. Can somebody explain it?

*"`eval` is a reserved word"* — *And* PHP handles function names in a case-insensitive manner. — MC Emperor, Sep 11 '17 at 14:49

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 11 '17 at 14:36

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could be Eval is a reserve word, can you try another class name and see if it works?

answered Sep 11 '17 at 14:36

Wensan Siegfred

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Yes, indeed it worked after I changed the name. Didn't know that. Where could I check for php reserved words? – Eternal_N00B Sep 11 '17 at 18:34
Perform a search in Google for - php reserved words. And you will get http://php.net/manual/en/reserved.php – TimBrownlaw Sep 11 '17 at 23:43

Codeigniter error: syntax error, unexpected 'Eval' (T_EVAL), expecting identifier (T_STRING)

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