Title: Parse error: syntax error,
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error,

 *  [d0rk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d0rk/)
 * (@d0rk)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-123/)
 * Hello.
 * I get this error: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in C:\wamp\www\wp-
   content\plugins\insert-php\insert_php.php(48) : eval()’d code on line 1
 * The code iam trying to use is:
 * [insert_php]
 * $number = 5;
    include(“C:\\wamp\\www\\news\\show_news.php”); [/insert_php]
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/insert-php/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/insert-php/)

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 *  [WillBontrager](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willbontrager/)
 * (@willbontrager)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-123/#post-6998594)
 * There’s an unexpected ‘<‘ character somewhere in the code, probably in show_news.
   php.
 * See [http://www.willmaster.com/software/WPplugins/insert-php-wordpress-plugin-instructions.php#errormessages](http://www.willmaster.com/software/WPplugins/insert-php-wordpress-plugin-instructions.php#errormessages)
   for information about error messages.
 * Will

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