T_OBJECT_OPERATOR while trying to insert data into mySQL data [closed] - php

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trying to input code into the sqldatabase...what am i missing in here?
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR
<?php
$name = "";
$email = "";
$msg_to_user = "";
if ($_POST['name'] != "") {
require_once("storescripts/connect_to_mysqli.php");
// Be sure to filter this data to deter SQL injection, filter before querying database
$name = $_POST['name'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
$sqlCommand = "SELECT * FROM newsletter WHERE email='$email'";
$sql = mysqli_query($myConnection,$sqlCommand);
$numRows = mysqli_num_rows($sql);
if (!$email) {
$msg_to_user = '<br /><br /><h4><font color="FF0000">Please type an email address ' . $name . '.</font></h4>';
} else if ($numRows > 0) {
$msg_to_user = '<br /><br /><h4><font color="FF0000">' . $email . ' is already in the system.</font></h4>';
} else {
$sqlCommand="INSERT INTO newsletter (name, email, dateTime) VALUES(?,?,NOW() )";
$stmt= $myConnection->prepare($sqlCommand);
$stmt=->bind_param('ss',$name,$email);
$stmt->execute();
$msg_to_user = '<br /><br /><h4><font color="0066FF">Thanks ' . $name . ', you have been added successfully.</font></h4>';
$name = "";
$email = "";
}
}
?>

Answer 1

You have this code:
$stmt=->bind_param('ss',$name,$email);
It should be this:
$stmt->bind_param('ss',$name,$email);
Further (unrelated) advice:
Fix your SQL injection vulnerabilities by using parameterized queries. See How can I prevent SQL injection in PHP?
Correctly and consistently indent your code to prevent unreadability.