Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'public' (T_PUBLIC)

Question

I changed something in my "redirect base url" options on the magento admin page. However, that didnt work out that well. After that I got the following error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'public' (T_PUBLIC) in ..../public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Config.php on line 662

With the code:

public function setNode($path, $value, $overwrite = true)
{
    if ($this->_useCache && ($path !== null)) {
        $sectionPath = explode('/', $path);
        $config = $this->_getSectionConfig($sectionPath);
        if ($config) {
            $sectionPath = array_slice($sectionPath, $this->_cacheSections[$sectionPath[0]]+1);
            $sectionPath = implode('/', $sectionPath);
            $config->setNode($sectionPath, $value, $overwrite);
        }
    }
    return parent::setNode($path, $value, $overwrite);
}

I cannot figure out the problem myself as Im a rookie with this kind of stuff. Could anybody perhaps help me out?:)

Solution 1

I had same problem with my code when I was working in an Opencart Project. After several hours of frustration I realized that the cause of this issue was the absence of closure of last function.

I forgot to close the function above it i.e. } was missing so it was like defining a function inside another function. Have you checked if that's the same case with you.

Solution 2

You need to use this in a class, or remove the public word.

Comments

[user3287603]

I already tried removing the public word. Then it asks me to remove all the public words in the whole file. Doin that leaves me still what an error. I can provide you with the code if that might help, because I have no clue what it could be :$

[Rohan Kandwal]

Thanks, this was the problem in my case too. You save me hours of hair pulling. :P

[elembivos]

Oh you're welcome.. Happy to help.

[Funk Forty Niner]

This was the same problem with me also. @elembivos I have to admit and "facepalming" myself that I "should' have popped someone else's code that I tested into my editor "before" running it lol. Oh well, nobody's perfect ;-) Gotta love Google, eh?