Error assigning float number within PHP array

Asked Jun 03 '16 at 12:51

Active Jun 03 '16 at 12:53

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My php code is as follows:

<?php

$rates = [
    'mmcm' => 0.1,
    'mmin' =>‪ 0.03937‬,
    'cmmm' => 10,
    'cmin' =>‪ 0.393701‬,
    'incm' => 2.54,
    'inmm' =>‪ 25.4
];
echo $rates['mmcm'];

For some reason this is returning the error:

PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '0.03937' (T_DNUMBER), expecting ']' in /home/PfgEBQ/prog.php on line 5

Why am I getting that error?

edited Jun 03 '16 at 12:52

Thamilhan

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asked Jun 03 '16 at 12:51

Marc

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There are many "weird" characters in your code. I would recommend to just retype the entire code, so you don't have those characters in there. – Rizier123 Jun 03 '16 at 12:54
which version of php are you using? – grzesiekmq Jun 03 '16 at 13:02
PHP Version 5.6.19 – Marc Jun 03 '16 at 13:03
I've just tried retyping it and it was fine. Very, very odd since I typed it manually the first time, just moments before (rather than copying and pasting it from somewhere). Thanks. – Marc Jun 03 '16 at 13:11
@Rizier123 can you share how you spotted the "weird" characters ? – Pedro Lobito Jun 03 '16 at 13:13
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@PedroLobito Well if you look at the code and at the error message you already know something weird is going on. Then as also described in the dupe you can use a simple hex editor and you see the characters. – Rizier123 Jun 03 '16 at 13:14
@Rizier123 Ok, appreciated. – Pedro Lobito Jun 03 '16 at 13:17

Error assigning float number within PHP array

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