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[SOLVED][Drupal Errors] A function got declared inside of another function

Zyxware Technologies | | 1 min read

Many Drupal programmers have received a function got declared inside of another function error when writing code for Drupal. If you are facing the same situation when coding for Drupal read on to know the fix.

Here is the solution.

  • Obviously this error occurred when a function go declared inside another function as shown in the sample code below.
    function listing_form_alter($form_id, &$form){
  if($form_id == 'listing_node_form'){
    //do stuff
  }

function listing_form(){
//do stuff
}//end listing_form

}//end listing_form_alter
  • To fix it you need to move the function outside of the container function as shown below.
    function listing_form_alter($form_id, &$form){
  if($form_id == 'listing_node_form'){
   //do stuff
  }
}//end listing_form_alter

function listing_form(){
//do stuff
}//end listing_form

Hope that helps.

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Reference: http://drupal.org/node/588012

 

 

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