Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in (filename)

I am trying to do a simple comment function, where you write your name and comment in different fields, press submit and than the comment appears.

In my PHP file, I have this :

<?php

$name = $_POST['name'];
$comment = $_POST['comment'];

<div>
<div>Name is <?php echo $name ?></div>
<div>Comment is <?php echo $comment ?></div>
</div>


When I upload it and press the submit button, it says:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in (filename) on line #

I am assuming that the error has to do with either the division that is starting or the second <?php that starts.... What am I supposed to change?

Thank you.

 

You need to close your PHP code with ?> before you start outputting HTML directly. Also, you should never, ever output user input to the page without first sanitising it. I could POST whatever I want and have it outputted on to the page with your above code. Something like this:

<?php

$name = htmlentities($_POST['name']);
$comment = htmlentities($_POST['comment']);
?>

<div>
<div>Name is <?php echo $name ?></div>
<div>Comment is <?php echo $comment ?></div>
</div>

PHP:

 

Use this :

<?php

$name = $_POST['name'];
$comment = $_POST['comment'];
?>
<div>
<div>Name is <?php echo $name ?></div>
<div>Comment is <?php echo $comment ?></div>
</div>

Code (markup):

 

I assume you're not using a WordPress blog, right?

 

You need to sanitise user input like in Alex Roxon's code, never return raw $_POST/$_GET data.