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Start your free trialBradley Hill
1,263 PointsError issues. I'm sure it's something simple but I'm about to throw my monitor. :D
Keep getting this... https://teamtreehouse.com/library/creating-a-unit-conversion-tool (for reference)
PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '$miles' (T_VARIABLE), expecting ',' or ';' in /home/treehouse/workspace/units.php on line 16
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '$miles' (T_VARIABLE), expecting ',' or ';' in /home/treehouse/workspace/units.php on line 16
Not sure what the issue is. As far as I'm concerned my code looks the same as the code in the video.
<?php
// number in pounds we want to convert to kilograms
$pounds = 140;
// floating point value for the pound to kilogram conversion
$lb_to_kg = 0.453592;
// use variables above to calculate pounds multiplied by the kilogram conversion
$kilograms = $pounds * $lb_to_kg;
// display the punds to kilograms
echo "Weight: ";
echo $pounds;
echo " lb = ";
echo $kilograms;
echo " kg"
// number in miles we want to convert to kilometers
$miles = 2.5;
//floating point value for the mile to kilometer conversion
$mile_to_km = 1.60934;
// use the variable above to calculate miles multiplied by the kilometer conversion
$kilometers = $miles * $mile_to_km;
// display the miles to kilometers
echo "Distance: ";
echo $miles;
echo " miles = ";
echo $kilometers;
echo " km";
?>
2 Answers
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherHi there! You're missing a semicolon on this line:
echo " kg"
That should be:
echo " kg";
Add that semicolon and see if you see a difference!
Bradley Hill
1,263 PointsThat worked. I knew it would be something obvious. Thanks for the second set of eyes!