PHP - trying to learn sessions

[sp0nge]

I am trying to learn PHP and have come to research sessions for user authentication. I am at the very beginning of understanding this, and my code is basic, but there is a syntax error (apparently) that I'm not able to identify:


<?php
session_start();
//Check to see if user has logged in with a valid password
if ($_SESSION['auth user']!=1 {
echo "Access Denied.";
exit();
}
?>

Upon calling the file in a browser, I get a parse error on line 4. I tried to diagnose this myself and made a simple change:


<?php
session_start();
//Check to see if user has logged in with a valid password
if ($_SESSION['auth user']!=1
{
echo "Access Denied.";
exit();
}
?>

And then I got the error on line 5. Is the "{" not necessary to contain the instructions for "if"?](*,)

[LaRoza]

C'mon! A syntax error? A good editor should show you that! Close the () in the if statements!

[sp0nge]

I don't have a "good" editor on this window's machine.

Thanks, I knew it was something stupid!

[LaRoza]

I don't have a "good" editor on this window's machine.

Thanks, I knew it was something stupid!

If you can install editor: http://www.crimsoneditor.com/

If you cannot install: http://portableapps.com/apps/development/notepadpp_portable

[drubin]

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