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PHP PHP Basics Daily Exercise Program Conditionals

Miguel Nunez
Miguel Nunez
3,266 Points
Posted by Miguel Nunez
Miguel Nunez
3,266 Points

Check if each student has a GPA of 4.0. If the student has a GPA of 4.0, use the students name variable to display "NAME

Check if each student has a GPA of 4.0. If the student has a GPA of 4.0, use the students name variable to display "NAME made the Honor Role". If not, use the variable to display "NAME has a GPA of GPA".

$studentOneName = 'Dave'; $studentOneGPA = 3.8;

$studentTwoName = 'Treasure'; $studentTwoGPA = 4.0;

index.php 
<?php
$studentOneName = 'Dave';
$studentOneGPA = 3.8;

$studentTwoName = 'Treasure';
$studentTwoGPA = 4.0;

//Place your code below this comment

?>

2 Answers

Chris Adamson
Chris Adamson
132,143 Points
Chris Adamson
Chris Adamson
132,143 Points

The exercise is looking to demonstrate the use of conditionals. Granted, the GPA's are pre-determined in this case, it still shows how to use if/else statements to perform something.

if ($studentOneGPA == 4.0) {
  echo $studentOneName . " made the Honor Role";
} else {
  echo $studentOneName . " has a GPA of " . $studentOneGPA;
}

if ($studentTwoGPA == 4.0) {
  echo $studentTwoName . " made the Honor Role";
} else {
  echo $studentTwoName . " has a GPA of " . $studentTwoGPA;
}
Miguel Nunez
Miguel Nunez
3,266 Points
Miguel Nunez
Miguel Nunez
3,266 Points

Thanks man I really appropriate your response now I'm studying it why it's like that and what it was really asking.