Framework: I get error messages while installing laravel by the composer

Created on 16 Nov 2016 · 10Comments · Source: laravel/framework

Laravel Version: 5.3.*
PHP Version: 7.0
Database Driver & Version: not used

Description:

I get error messages below while installing laravel by the composer:

...
Writing lock file
Generating autoload files
> Illuminate\Foundation\ComposerScripts::postUpdate
> php artisan optimize
PHP Parse error:  syntax error, unexpected '.', expecting '&' or variable (T_VARIABLE) in /home/laptop/Dev/tasix.app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php on line 475

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '.', expecting '&' or variable (T_VARIABLE) in /home/laptop/Dev/tasix.app/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php on line 475
Script php artisan optimize handling the post-update-cmd event returned with error code 255

In the vendor/.../helpers.php file I found those lines of broken code [475-478]:

// ...
    function event(...$args)
    {
        return app('events')->fire(...$args);
    }
// ...

Steps To Reproduce:

I just executed only one command:
php7.0 /usr/local/bin/composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel test.app

Source

zvermafia

Most helpful comment

@zvermafia

Problem isn't in PHP versions! Please, look at broken code.
What do you think, code written correctly?
P.S. I'll try to install through homestead (v0.5.0)...

// ...
    function event(...$args)
    {
        return app('events')->fire(...$args);
    }
// ...

If you're refering to the ... that's the splat operator and it's correctly wrritten.

You must have PHP >= 5.6.4

fernandobandeira on 17 Nov 2016

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You must have PHP >= 5.6.4

shadoWalker89 on 16 Nov 2016

👍1

I just believe the composer doesn't use your php7.0 version when installing, although you run it using php7.0 command. Do you use multiple php versions?

nmfzone on 17 Nov 2016

👍1

Problem isn't in PHP versions! Please, look at broken code.

What do you think, code written correctly?

_P.S. I'll try to install through homestead (v0.5.0)..._

zvermafia on 17 Nov 2016

@zvermafia

Problem isn't in PHP versions! Please, look at broken code.
What do you think, code written correctly?
P.S. I'll try to install through homestead (v0.5.0)...

// ...
    function event(...$args)
    {
        return app('events')->fire(...$args);
    }
// ...

If you're refering to the ... that's the splat operator and it's correctly wrritten.

You must have PHP >= 5.6.4

fernandobandeira on 17 Nov 2016

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You need to make sure you're using a proper version of PHP, please continue on the forums as we try to keep this repo for bug reporting only.

themsaid on 17 Nov 2016

👍1

I'm sorry :(
I didn't know about of the splat operator (thanks @fernandobandeira), I thought it a bug/typo...

zvermafia on 17 Nov 2016

Hi there, I got the same problem,

php artisan
Parse error: parse error in /Users/g../Documents/websites/New/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php on line 233

I installed php 7.1 but after installing composer then laravel, checking the php version using _php -v_ in Terminal,
screen shot 2017-12-05 at 23 01 12 php 5.5.38
Is there anyone who knows how to install php in this case?

Gedeonnibango1 on 5 Dec 2017

@Gedeonnibango1 https://php-osx.liip.ch/ should work. If you have any more issues regarding running the correct PHP version, please refer to the forums, since this is intended for bug reports only.