# Syntax errors when using code/php tags

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-errors-when-using-code-php-tags/79864>\
**Category:** meta\
**Created:** [February 17, 2005, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-errors-when-using-code-php-tags/79864 "2005-02-17T15:16:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jerryscript](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/jerryscript/32/451_2.png) [@Jerryscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jerryscript)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-errors-when-using-code-php-tags/79864/1 "2005-02-17T15:16:07Z")

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Is there any way to avoid the syntax errors that occur when using the code/php tags? Example, in this thread, spaces are added in a couple of lines, and I have no idea why (is matrix a keyword of some sort?!?)

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