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PHP Enhancing a Simple PHP Application Refactoring the Codebase Separating Concerns: MVC

David Labourdette
David Labourdette
7,127 Points

Apparently, my code is not displaying " +" correctly??

The quiz keeps returning "Bummer!" and not letting me go forward... but I am confident that my code is correct, because I took this over to Sublime and previewed it in my browser, and it looks exactly how the question asks for it.

Help!!!! Ahhh!!!

index.php
<?php

// INCLUDE MODEL FILE
require_once("flavors.php");



// CONTROLLER CODE
$flavors = get_flavors_by_likes(3);



// VIEW CODE
?><html>
<body>

    <h1>Ye Olde Ice Cream Shoppe</h1>

    <p>We sell amazing flavors of ice cream.</p>

    <h2>Most Popular Flavors</h2>

    <ul>
    <?php
        foreach ($flavors as $flavor) {
            echo "<li>" . $flavor["name"] . " +" . $flavor["likes"]; "</li>";
        }
    ?>
    </ul>

</body>
</html>
flavors.php
<?php

// This function returns all the flavors
// ordered by the date they have been added.
function get_all_flavors() {

    $flavors = array(
        array("name" => "Vanilla", "likes" => 312),
        array("name" => "Cookie Dough", "likes" => 976),
        array("name" => "Peppermint", "likes" => 12),        
        array("name" => "Cake Batter", "likes" => 598),
        array("name" => "Avocado Chocolate", "likes" => 6),        
        array("name" => "Jalapeno So Spicy", "likes" => 3),        
    );

    return $flavors;

}

// This function receives a number as an argument.
// It returns the newest flavors, the most recent
// flavor first. (The number of flavors returned
// corresponds to the number in the argument.)
function get_recent_flavors($number) {

    $recent = array();
    $all = get_all_flavors();

    $total_flavors = count($all);
    $position = 0;

    foreach($all as $flavor) {
        $position = $position + 1;
        if ($total_flavors - $position < $number) {
            $recent[] = $flavor;
        }
    }

    return array_reverse($recent);

}

// This function receives a number as an argument.
// It returns the most popular flavors based on
// the number of likes, the most popular flavor
// first. (The number of flavors returned corresponds
// to the number in the argument.)
function get_flavors_by_likes($number) {

    $all = get_all_flavors();

    $total_flavors = count($all);
    $position = 0;

    $popular = $all;
    usort($popular, function($a, $b) {
        return $b['likes'] - $a['likes'];
    });

    return array_slice($popular, 0, $number);

}

?>
David Labourdette
David Labourdette
7,127 Points

I've even tried using " +" instead and still failing... ahhhh!!!!

1 Answer

Colin Bell
Colin Bell
29,679 Points

After $flavor["likes"] you have a ; instead of a .

    <?php
        foreach ($flavors as $flavor) {
        // echo "<li>" . $flavor["name"] . " +" . $flavor["likes"] ; "</li>"; change this to 
           echo "<li>" . $flavor["name"] . " +" . $flavor["likes"] . "</li>";

        }
    ?>

Exactly what Colin said. Your code should look like this:

 <?php
        foreach ($flavors as $flavor) {
        // echo "<li>" . $flavor["name"] . " +" . $flavor["likes"] . "</li>"; change this to 
           echo "<li>" . $flavor["name"] . " +" . $flavor["likes"] . "</li>";

        }
    ?>
David Labourdette
David Labourdette
7,127 Points

dang it. feeling dumb. lol thanks!