check posts code

function static_front_posts(){
if (is_front_page()) {
?>

have_posts() ) :
while ( $custom_loop->have_posts() ) : $custom_loop->the_post();
echo ‘

‘;
echo ‘

‘ . get_the_title() . ‘

‘;
echo ‘

‘ . get_the_date() . ‘

‘;
echo ‘

‘ . get_the_excerpt() . ‘

‘;
echo ‘‘ . ‘Read More‘;
echo ‘

‘;
endwhile;
wp_reset_query();
endif;
?>