PHP Warning: in_array() expects parameter 2 to be array, string given

i can't figure it out. my log keeps filling up
/includes/functions.php on line 700

line 700

if ( $cam->$item == '' . $value . '' ) {

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Is there an in_array() statement near this line? Little above, little below?

 

                            if ( $item == 'age' ) {

                                if( in_array( $cam->age, $ages ) && $cam->gender == $gender ) {

                                    $count++;

                                    if ( $count >= $start && $count <= $end ) {

                                        echo $camhtml;

                                    }

                                }

                            } elseif( $item == 'pop' ) {

                                if ( $cam->num_users > $value ) {

                                    $count++;

                                    if ( $count >= $start && $count <= $end ) {

                                        echo $camhtml;

                                    }

                                }

                            } elseif( $item == 'search' ) {

                                if ( (QRY_HTML != NULL && QRY_HTML != '') &&
                                         (
                                             in_array(QRY_HTML, $tags) ||
                                            (stripos($cam->display_name, QRY_HTML) !== false) ||
                                            (stripos($cam->room_subject, QRY_HTML) !== false) ||
                                             (stripos($cam->username, QRY_HTML) !== false)
                                   
                                        )
                                    ) {

                                    $count++;

                                    if ( $count >= $start && $count <= $end ) {

                                        echo $camhtml;

                                    }

                                }

                            } else {

                                if ( $cam->$item == '' . $value . '' ) {

                                    $count++;

                                    if ( $count >= $start && $count <= $end ) {

                                        echo $camhtml;

                                    }

                                }

                            }

                        }
                    }

                echo '</div>';

                $cams->close();

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Like sarahk said, looks like $ages is not an array.

 

thanx u... i made it to $age see if the errors go away