title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE, expecting '(
body: <p>Ok so im trying to have php check if the date on file is more than that of the current date if not i want it to echo a message but i keep getting this error. Please help!</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;?php
  $infosql = "SELECT * FROM premiersounds_users WHERE customer_id = $id";
  $inforesult = mysql_query($infosql) or die(mysql_error());
  $info = mysql_fetch_array($inforesult);
  
  //Get date from database
  echo $info['party_date'];
  
  //Get current date from server
  $format="%m/%d/%y";
  $c_date=strftime($format);
  //set sessions
  $_SESSION['current_date'] = $c_date;
  $_SESSION['party_date'] = $p_date;
  echo $c_date;
  
  //Check is Current date = lockout date
  if $c_date &lt;= $p_date { header("location:/Pages/my_info.php"); } else {echo 'Your account is locked out because your event is too close to allow online editing. Please contact your DJ.';}
  ?&gt;
  </code></pre>