PHP Syntax Error on get_posts

Question

I have the following coding:

<?php
        global $post;
        $args = array( 'numberposts' => 8);
        $myposts = get_posts( $args );
        foreach( $myposts as $post ) :  setup_postdata($post);
        echo '<a href='.the_permalink().'>'.the_title().'</a><br />';
        endforeach;
?>

Dreamweaver is highlighting a potential syntax error on line 6 & 7. I'm sure it's something very very simple but can someone point me in the right direction to solve this error please?

Answer 1

Not sure if it is causing Dreamweaver to flag an error (try running it?), but on the second from last line you want to be using get_the_title(). This returns the posts' title, whereas the_title() will echo it.

echo '<a href='.the_permalink().'>'.get_the_title().'</a><br />';