Title: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘
Last modified: February 16, 2018

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# syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘

 *  Resolved [fbandiki](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fbandiki/)
 * (@fbandiki)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-13/)
 * Hi
    I use the php version 5.3
 * After installing the plugin, this error message appears
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in /home/lidesan/www/wp-content/plugins/
   carousel-slider/templates/admin/hero-banner-slider.php on line 243
 *  <?php
    243 $animations = [ ” => esc_html__( ‘None’, ‘carousel-slider’ ), ‘fadeInDown’
   => esc_html__( ‘Fade In Down’, ‘carousel-slider’ ), ‘fadeInUp’ => esc_html__(‘
   Fade In Up’, ‘carousel-slider’ ), ‘fadeInRight’ => esc_html__( ‘Fade In Right’,‘
   carousel-slider’ ), ‘fadeInLeft’ => esc_html__( ‘Fade In Left’, ‘carousel-slider’),‘
   zoomIn’ => esc_html__( ‘Zoom In’, ‘carousel-slider’ ), ]; ?>

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 *  Thread Starter [fbandiki](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fbandiki/)
 * (@fbandiki)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-13/#post-9981363)
 * Hi
 * I solved it that way
 * Should be $fields = array(…
 * instead of $fields => array(
 * Thanks
    fbandiki
 *  [shbayah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shbayah/)
 * (@shbayah)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-13/#post-10011084)
 * Hello,
 * Sorry didn’t get how to solve it. which $fields are you referring to? cant see
   any ” => array(” to change it to “= array (“.
 * Thank you.
 *  [shbayah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shbayah/)
 * (@shbayah)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-13/#post-10011094)
 * It’s Ok seems I got it.
 * $animations = [ should be changed by $animations = array(

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