unexpected 'use' (T_USE) when trying to use composer

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So, I am trying to use the coinbase API. I'm attempting a simple test to see if I can make it work, but I'm getting various composer errors.

Currently, I am getting unexpected t 'use' for this code:

            use Coinbase\Wallet\Client;
            use Coinbase\Wallet\Configuration;

            $apiKey = 'public';
            $apiSecret = 'private';
            $configuration = Configuration::apiKey($apiKey, $apiSecret);
            $client = Client::create($configuration);
            $spotPrice = $client->getSpotPrice();
            echo $spotPrice;

So, are my use statements in the wrong place? Ive tried them outside the index function and outside the class. Both yield completely different sets of results than this.

Outside of the Keks class, I get

Fatal error: Class 'Coinbase\Wallet\Configuration' not found in /home/content/61/11420661/html/beta/application/controllers/keks.php on line 15

And inside the class but outside the index() function I get

Fatal error: Trait 'Coinbase\Wallet\Client' not found in >/home/content/61/11420661/html/beta/application/controllers/keks.php on line 4

Is there something wrong in my composer.json maybe?

The full controller is here: http://pastebin.com/4BjPP6YR

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edited Oct 26 '15 at 23:06

miken32

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asked Oct 26 '15 at 10:04

Dan Smith

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• Which version of php do you use? In case of doubt try <?php echo phpversion(); – VolkerK Oct 26 '15 at 10:19 
• godaddy hosting ?? ill check – Dan Smith Oct 26 '15 at 10:21 
• Then please run <?php echo phpversion(); to get the version. – VolkerK Oct 26 '15 at 10:22
• oh and by the way: The actual error message is parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'use' (T_USE) or is it something else? (If it is: what is before the code snippet you've posted?) – VolkerK Oct 26 '15 at 10:25 
• 5 4 19 is running – Dan Smith Oct 26 '15 at 10:27

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You cannot use "use" where you are using it.

The "use" keyword is either in front of a class definition to import other classes/interfaces/traits into it's own namespace, or it is inside the class (but not inside a method) to add traits to the class.

<?php
namespace Foo;

use Different\Class; // use can go here

class Bar {
  use TraitCode; // use can go here

  public function baz() {
    $this->traitFunction('etc');
    // use CANNOT go here
  }
}

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answered Oct 26 '15 at 21:11

Sven

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• this solved my problem. thanks! ~laravelrookie – ITWitch Oct 17 '16 at 8:04 
• yes, its work for me – μ Muthupandian Nov 4 '16 at 20:38

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I'm using codeigniter when i try to use "use" keyword its throwing error within a method.

SO i just moved it to above class declaration.

<?php
  defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');
  use Auth0\SDK\Auth0;

  class Home extends CI_Controller {

  }
?>

Its working fine.

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