Error after updating to master (f40ed56): syntax error in lib/Configuration.php line 24

[quickwick]

Describe the bug
rss-bridge main page is throwing an error after updating to master

After updating to master f40ed56 just now, my rss-bridge is now generating this error:

Something went wrong

Uncaught Exception ParseError: syntax error, unexpected 'array' (T_ARRAY), expecting function (T_FUNCTION) or const (T_CONST) at lib/Configuration.php line 24

Stacktrace

#0 index.php:7
#1 lib/RssBridge.php:15
#2 lib/RssBridge.php:35
#3 :(no line)
#4 lib/Configuration.php:24

I don't have the energy to chase this down right now (getting a migraine), just reporting it so that hopefully someone can figure this out and fix it. Assuming it's not just something wonky on my end.

[dvikan]

It's because your machine is running lower than php 7.4 which is the minimum supported version.

You can do git checkout 9503f9ad7fe84a5fca63d9dbb3005d640ddb7a0b to checkout the latest version that supports php 7.3.

#2838

[quickwick]

Thank you @dvikan . I've installed php7.4 and rss-bridge is back to working.

Would it be possible to add a php version check and print an error message about having the wrong php version, rather than the current unclear error?

[dvikan]

We already have that. But due to a bug, the code that checks the php version used a php7.4 feature. Fixed in #2999