Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE, expecting '(' in /

I have this error to resolve:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE, expecting '(' in /includes/functions/sessions.php on line 70


I believe I'm missing something. Fairly new to PHP. Would greatly appreciate any help!
Here is the code:

function tep_$_SESSION($variable) {
global $session_started;

if ($session_started == true) {
return $_SESSION($variable);
} else {
return false;
}

 

its throwing an error on line 70 and you've posted 7 lines of code?

 

OK, well it's the very first line: function tep_$_SESSION($variable) {

Hope u can help. Thanks

 

its your function name.. '$' sign are reserved character that would instantiate a variable. remove that. and add extra '}' at the end of the function

 

Post your complete coding then, I can try to solve it because I think the variable you use has been changed in the last row of coding.

 

The upgrade to PHP 5.3 has ruined our web site.
Here is the entire code:

<?php
/*
$Id: sessions.php,v 1.19 2003/07/02 22:10:34 hpdl Exp $


Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce

Released under the GNU General Public License
*/

if (STORE_SESSIONS == 'mysql') {
if (!$SESS_LIFE = get_cfg_var('session.gc_maxlifetime')) {
$SESS_LIFE = 1440;
}

function _sess_open($save_path, $session_name) {
return true;
}

function _sess_close() {
return true;
}

function _sess_read($key) {
$value_query = tep_db_query("select value from " . TABLE_SESSIONS . " where sesskey = '" . tep_db_input($key) . "' and expiry > '" . time() . "'");
$value = tep_db_fetch_array($value_query);

if (isset($value['value'])) {
return $value['value'];
}

return false;
}

function _sess_write($key, $val) {
global $SESS_LIFE;

$expiry = time() + $SESS_LIFE;
$value = $val;

$check_query = tep_db_query("select count(*) as total from " . TABLE_SESSIONS . " where sesskey = '" . tep_db_input($key) . "'");
$check = tep_db_fetch_array($check_query);

if ($check['total'] > 0) {
return tep_db_query("update " . TABLE_SESSIONS . " set expiry = '" . tep_db_input($expiry) . "', value = '" . tep_db_input($value) . "' where sesskey = '" . tep_db_input($key) . "'");
} else {
return tep_db_query("insert into " . TABLE_SESSIONS . " values ('" . tep_db_input($key) . "', '" . tep_db_input($expiry) . "', '" . tep_db_input($value) . "')");
}
}

function _sess_destroy($key) {
return tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_SESSIONS . " where sesskey = '" . tep_db_input($key) . "'");
}

function _sess_gc($maxlifetime) {
tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_SESSIONS . " where expiry < '" . time() . "'");

return true;
}

session_set_save_handler('_sess_open', '_sess_close', '_sess_read', '_sess_write', '_sess_destroy', '_sess_gc');
}

function tep_session_start() {
return session_start();
}

function tep_session_register($variable) {
return isset($_SESSION[$variable]);
}

function tep_session_unregister($variable) {
return unset($_SESSION[$variable]);
} else {
return false;
}
}

function tep_session_is_registered($variable) {
return isset($_SESSION($variable));
}

function tep_session_unregister($variable) {
return unset($_SESSION($variable));
}

function tep_session_id($sessid = '') {
if (!empty($sessid)) {
return session_id($sessid);
} else {
return session_id();
}
}

function tep_session_name($name = '') {
if (!empty($name)) {
return session_name($name);
} else {
return session_name();
}
}

function tep_session_close() {
if (PHP_VERSION >= '4.0.4') {
return session_write_close();
} elseif (function_exists('session_close')) {
return session_close();
}
}

function tep_session_destroy() {
return session_destroy();
}

function tep_session_save_path($path = '') {
if (!empty($path)) {
return session_save_path($path);
} else {
return session_save_path();
}
}

function tep_session_recreate() {
if (PHP_VERSION >= 4.1) {
$session_backup = $_SESSION;

unset($_COOKIE[tep_session_name()]);

tep_session_destroy();

if (STORE_SESSIONS == 'mysql') {
session_set_save_handler('_sess_open', '_sess_close', '_sess_read', '_sess_write', '_sess_destroy', '_sess_gc');
}

tep_session_start();

$_SESSION = $session_backup;
unset($session_backup);
}
}
?>

 

What is on line 70 ?

 

It's line 75
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_UNSET in /includes/functions/sessions.php on line 75

Line 75: return unset($_SESSION[$variable]);

 

It's probably because your returning unset. Unset the variable and return true.

 

I'm pretty new to PHP. Could you show me the code please?

 

unset($_SESSION[$variable]);
return true;

Code (PHP):

 

Thank You. It's been really difficult since server upgraded to PHP 5.3 If we can through session.php we might be OK

I put in the code and this new error appeared:
Fatal error: Can't use function return value in write context in /includes/functions/sessions.php on line 81

Line 81 code is: return isset($_SESSION($variable));

Is this where I would ad a next line?: return false;

 

return isset($_SESSION($variable));

should be

return $_SESSION[$variable];

 

I now have this error:

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tep_session_unregister() (previously declared in /home/ecgnatur/public_html/store_us/includes/functions/sessions.php:74) in /includes/functions/sessions.php on line 88

I've tried to add some code further down line 81. Could you please check it:
Line 88 is a } and in bold:

function tep_session_register($variable) {
return isset($_SESSION[$variable]);
}

function tep_session_unregister($variable) {
unset($_SESSION[$variable]);

return true;
}

function tep_session_is_registered($variable) {
return ($_SESSION($variable));
}

function tep_session_unregister($variable) {
return ($_SESSION($variable));

return true;
}

function tep_session_id($sessid = '') {
if (!empty($sessid)) {
return session_id($sessid);
} else {
return session_id();
}
}

 

The error tells you exactly what the problem is.

 

Should it be return false;

 

here's the problem.. return $_SESSION($variable);

it should be return $_SESSION[$variable];

 

Finally got her working! I was starting to wonder if it was ever going to happen.
After about 20 session.php errors my site finally re-appeared.
Many Many Thanks to everyone who helped