Title: Small Syntax correction needed
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Small Syntax correction needed

 *  Resolved [matt_rix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matt_rix/)
 * (@matt_rix)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/small-syntax-correction-needed/)
 * I have this small piece of code
 *     ```
       <?php
       $category = get_the_category(); ?>
   
       <?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=$category[0]->cat_ID&showposts=1"); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>	<?php the_title(); ?>
       ```
   
 * but my problem lies with this part
    `cat=$category[0]->cat_ID&showposts=1` . 
   I am complete noobie in PHP and i am confused how to use a variable along with
   others as arguments.

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 * Last activity: [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/small-syntax-correction-needed/)
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