Title: syntax error, unexpected ‘?’
Last modified: September 14, 2021

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# syntax error, unexpected ‘?’

 *  Resolved [marina2017](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marina2017/)
 * (@marina2017)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-21/)
 * Hi all,
    I’m trying to install the plugin update (THE EVENTS CALENDAR SHORTCODES
   Version:1.8.1), but I always get this error message: E_Parse error : syntax error,
   unexpected ‘?’ in /html/wp-content/plugins/template-events-calendar/includes/
   ect-tinycolor/TinyColor.php on line 117 I had to deactivate the plugin What can
   I do to resolve this?
 * Version WordPress 5.8.1
    Current theme: Enfold Child (versione 4.5.7) Current
   Plugin: Events Shortcodes – The Events Calendar Addon (version 1.8) Version PHP
   5.6.40
 * Many Thanks in advance

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 *  Plugin Support [Jyoti Bhandari](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jyoti197/)
 * (@jyoti197)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-21/#post-14877388)
 * Hi [@marina2017](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marina2017/),
 * Thanks for spotting an issue.
    We have fixed this issue please update your plugin
   to the latest version 1.8.2. Let me know if you are still facing any issues.
 * Thanks & Regards

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 * Last reply from: [Jyoti Bhandari](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jyoti197/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-21/#post-14877388)
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