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PHP PHP Arrays and Control Structures PHP Conditionals Switch Statements

Tessa Askamp
Tessa Askamp
4,400 Points
Posted by Tessa Askamp
Tessa Askamp
4,400 Points

My switch statement is correct but it's not the switch statement that is needed to pass the test. Can somebody help?

Hi there,

I've tried many many ways to solve this puzzle. Often, the 'terminal' gives the output, but i still don't pass the test. To be honest, I also don't really understand what is wanted of me. Can somebody please help out?

switch.php 
<?php
//Available roles: admin, editor, author, subscriber
if (!isset($role)) {
    $role = 'subscriber';
}

//change to switch statement

$role = 'subscriber';
switch ($role) {
    case "admin";
    echo "As an admin, you can add, edit, or delete any post.";
    break;
  default:
    echo "You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.";
    break;
}

1 Answer

Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points
Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points

Hi Tessa, it looks like you know what your doing :)

$role = 'subscriber';

Remove that line, it looks like setting the value of $role is interfering with the tests.

Tessa Askamp
Tessa Askamp
4,400 Points
Tessa Askamp
Tessa Askamp
4,400 Points

Thank you, I passed ;)