Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘
Last modified: December 16, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘

 *  Resolved [dbseo89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dbseo89/)
 * (@dbseo89)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/)
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in ……..wp-content/plugins/amazon-associates-
   link-builder/lib/php/aalb_tracking_api_helper.php on line 71

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 *  [jaoden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaoden/)
 * (@jaoden)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/page/2/#post-8565095)
 * Your Api Key is correct?
 *  Plugin Author [Amazon Associates Link Builder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amazonlinkbuilder/)
 * (@amazonlinkbuilder)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/page/2/#post-8567962)
 * PHP syntax issue has been fixed with latest update. Please update to v1.2 if 
   you are still facing the PHP syntax issue.
 *  [jaoden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaoden/)
 * (@jaoden)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/page/2/#post-8567983)
 * You check the php version and change the instrctions?
 *  Plugin Author [Amazon Associates Link Builder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amazonlinkbuilder/)
 * (@amazonlinkbuilder)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/page/2/#post-8572004)
 * The issue with plugin activation failure on systems with PHP version < 5.4 is
   now fixed with v1.2. Please update the plugin to v1.2 and let us know if you 
   still face any such issues.

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