PHP unexpected '(', but there is no '(' [closed]

Answer 1

; in php.ini means comment line . Message does not count comment lines. So line 3 means 3rd line after top comments.

EDIT 1 : Be sure your are opening right php.ini file which PHP really use

EDIT 2 : use phpinfo(); and at the result page see Loaded Configuration File value. it shows you php.ini file which currently using. Note: restart your apache