Search Criteria Ignored, Only Redirects to Else Statement

syntax error!

PHP Code:

function search(){
var_dump($this->input->post());
exit;
if ($this->input->post('submit'){
  die('Hello');
....
} else {
....
} 


and post the result

Hmm, another Syntax Parse Error.....

Modified Function

Code:

function search(){
var_dump($this->input->post());
exit;
if ($this->input->post('submit'){
 die('Hello');
   $search = $this->input->post('query');
  $results = $this->recipe_model->search($search);
     $data = array(
     'title' => "Shirley's Recipes : Search Results",
     'columns' => array('toc', 'recipe_search'),
     'recipes' => $results,
  );
  $this->load->view('includes/template', $data);
  }
  else{
   redirect('recipe');
  }
}

Error

Code:

An uncaught Exception was encountered

Type: ParseError

Message: syntax error, unexpected ';'

Filename: /home/www/shirleysrecipes.100webspace.net/application/controllers/Recipe.php

Line Number: 55

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/shirleysrecipes.100webspace.net/index.php
Line: 315
Function: require_once

Line 55: die('Hello');