composer php - Error when using the "use" in php -

composer php - Error when using the "use" in php -

in code, server returns error when using term "use". illustration next code:

use spire\settings; utilize spire\resources; utilize spire\utils; utilize symfony\component\httpfoundation\request; utilize symfony\component\httpfoundation\response; utilize silex\application;

the server returns me next error:

php parse error: syntax error, unexpected t_string, expecting t_constant_encapsed_string or '(' in /home/inoshare/public_html/api/app.php on line 8

what wrong server configuration?

@touchmx,please check below notes.

notes :

(1) create sure it's running php 5.3 or later.

(2) if running before version won't have back upwards namespaces.

please check phpinfo() php version.

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