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Blade Compilation Error in Laravel - How to Fix
This error occurs when there's a syntax error in a Blade template file that prevents it from compiling.
The Error
Error Message
Blade compilation error / Unexpected tokenCommon Causes
- 1 Unclosed Blade directive
- 2 Missing @end directive
- 3 Invalid PHP syntax inside Blade
- 4 Mismatched curly braces
- 5 Using reserved PHP keywords incorrectly
Solutions
1
Check for unclosed directives
Blade
{{-- Correct --}}
@if($condition)
<p>Content</p>
@endif
{{-- Wrong - missing @endif --}}
@if($condition)
<p>Content</p>
{{-- Wrong - wrong closing directive --}}
@if($condition)
<p>Content</p>
@endforeach
2
Clear compiled views
Bash
php artisan view:clear
php artisan cache:clear
# Also clear the compiled views directory
rm -rf storage/framework/views/*
3
Escape @ symbol when needed
Blade
{{-- If you need literal @ symbol --}}
@@if - This outputs: @if
{{-- For email addresses in JavaScript --}}
email: 'user@@example.com'
4
Check PHP syntax in Blade
Blade
{{-- Correct PHP in Blade --}}
@php
$items = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
@endphp
{{-- Or single line --}}
{{ $items = ['a', 'b', 'c'] }}
{{-- For echoing --}}
{{ $variable }}
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