Basic syntax problem

Anonymous Monk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I am getting a syntax error on the last line of the snippet below, does anyone see why? I've tried adding more ) and ,s but that didn't seem to work.

Thanks in advance,

print start_form(
    -method  => 'post',
    -enctype => 'multipart/form-data',
    -action=> ''
  ),
  table({-border=>1, -width=>600, -bgcolor=>'\#eeeeee', cellpadding=>0
+, cellspacing=>0},
    Tr(
        td("File: "),
                td(
            textfield(
                -name        =>  'title1',
                -size        =>  50,
                -maxlength    =>  80
            ),
        td("Short Description: "),
        td(
            textfield(
                -name        =>  'desc1',
                -size        =>  50,
                -maxlength    =>  80
            ),
        ),
    
        td(
            filefield(
                -name      => 'upload1',
                -size      => 50,
                -maxlength => 80
            ),
        ),
    ),
     Tr(
        td("File: "),
                td(
            textfield(
                -name        =>  'title2',
                -size        =>  50,
                -maxlength    =>  80
            ),
        td("Short Description: "),
        td(
            textfield(
                -name        =>  'desc2',
                -size        =>  50,
                -maxlength    =>  80
            ),
        ),
    
        td(
            filefield(
                -name      => 'upload2',
                -size      => 50,
                -maxlength => 80
            ),
        ),
    ),
    Tr(
        td("File: "),
                td(
            textfield(
                -name        =>  'title3',
                -size        =>  50,
                -maxlength    =>  80
            ),
        td("Short Description: "),
        td(
            textfield(
                -name        =>  'desc3',
                -size        =>  50,
                -maxlength    =>  80
            ),
        ),
    
        td(
            filefield(
                -name      => 'upload3',
                -size      => 50,
                -maxlength => 80
            ),
        ),
    ),
    Tr(
        td("File: "),
                td(
            textfield(
                -name        =>  'title4',
                -size        =>  50,
                -maxlength    =>  80
            ),
        td("Short Description: "),
        td(
            textfield(
                -name        =>  'desc4',
                -size        =>  50,
                -maxlength    =>  80
            ),
        ),
    
        td(
            filefield(
                -name      => 'upload4',
                -size      => 50,
                -maxlength => 80
            ),
        ),
    ),

    Tr( td(), td( submit( 'button', 'submit' ), ) )
  ),
  end_form(), 
  hr;
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Re: Basic syntax problem by dragonchild (Archbishop) on Sep 05, 2003 at 13:48 UTC
Most non-Windows editors have a facility for checking brace-balance. In vi, it's %. Use it. Another suggestion would be that you never type `{, (, or [` without immediately typing the matching `}, ), or ]`. I do this and almost never have brace-balancing issues. ------ We are the carpenters and bricklayers of the Information Age. The idea is a little like C++ templates, except not quite so brain-meltingly complicated. -- TheDamian, Exegesis 6 Please remember that I'm crufty and crochety. All opinions are purely mine and all code is untested, unless otherwise specified.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: Basic syntax problem by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Sep 05, 2003 at 13:53 UTC
Funnily enough, most window editors also have that facility...it ^M in mine. I realise that Notepad doesn't, but then neither does ed. They are of about equivalent functionality and use. Examine what is said, not who speaks. "Efficiency is intelligent laziness." -David Dunham "When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong." -Richard Buckminster Fuller If I understand your problem, I can solve it! Of course, the same can be said for you.	[reply]
Re: Basic syntax problem by Taulmarill (Deacon) on Sep 05, 2003 at 13:34 UTC
you have 43 "(" but only 40 ")" in your code snipet. look for yourself where the 3 ")" are missing.	[reply]
Re: Basic syntax problem by allolex (Curate) on Sep 05, 2003 at 17:13 UTC
Look down your list of td elements. Do you see the one that aren't aligned? (Using alignment to your advantage helps a lot.) They don't have matching right parentheses. You should probably take dragonchild's advice and always type your two brackets together. That and a good editor can help a lot. Lastly, use perltidy. It can also tell you where to look for this kind of error. `Tr( td("File: "), td( ###HERE textfield( -name => 'title4', -size => 50, -maxlength => 80 ), td("Short Description: "),` [download] HTH -- Allolex	[reply] [d/l]