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PHP PHP Basics (Retired) PHP Data & Structure PHP Variables

Posted by Eddie B
Eddie B
1,078 Points

I have no idea what I did wrong

working my way through php and failing. it should print "Mike" on screen.

index.php 
<?php
$name = "Mike";
?>
<html>
<body>
  <p><?php echo $name ?></p>
</body>
</html>
davor koteski
davor koteski
3,131 Points

you forgot a semicolon after $name

2 Answers

Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points
Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points

Hi Eddie,

This challenge doesn't ask for you to add any HTML around your echo statement which is one reason why it's failing, the other reason is the echo statement has to be on the line directly below your $name variable which a requirement of the challenge.

<?php
$name = "Mike";
echo $name;
?>

You had the right mindset like other students, but the challenge wording seems to have thrown you off.

Happy coding!

Albert González
Albert González
22,953 Points
Albert González
Albert González
22,953 Points

You forgot the semicolon ";" after variable $name:

<p><?php echo $name; ?></p>

Try it!