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Start your free trialNdong Landry
1,703 PointsHow do I create a string variable and use the values of other already declared string variables and allocate to this
example $var_one='James'; $var_two ='Peter'; $var_three = $var_one . $ var_two;
I wish to know if the i got it right in concatenating the first two variables and allocating the value to var_three. Thanks
<?php
//Place your code below this comment
$firstName = 'Rasmus';
$lastName ='Lerdorf';
$fullname = "$firstName $lastName";
?>
1 Answer
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 PointsHi Ndong,
Yes, that's how you would concatenate 2 variables. Except you have a space between the $ and var_two.
You could solve this challenge with concatenation if you wanted to but you have to make sure you concatenate a space between the 2 names.
Ndong Landry
1,703 PointsThanks for the head up.
Caleb Paul
3,576 PointsCaleb Paul
3,576 PointsTry
$fullname = "$firstName" . " " . "$lastName";
The period is the operator for concatenation, the empty string gives a space between first and last name.