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PHP PHP Basics (Retired) PHP Conditionals & Loops Conditionals Challenge

Vidit Shah
Vidit Shah
6,037 Points
Posted by Vidit Shah
Vidit Shah
6,037 Points

PHP CODE error problem

<?php $name='Mike'; if($name=='MIKE') { echo "Hi, I am Mike!"; } ?>

dont know whats wrong nothing with semicolon

index.php 
<?php
$name='Mike';
if($name=='MIKE')
{
  echo "Hi, I am Mike!"
}
?>

1 Answer

Vitor Freitas
Vitor Freitas
3,579 Points
Vitor Freitas
Vitor Freitas
3,579 Points

The challenge is asking if the $name is equal to 'Mike' not 'MIKE'. Also, its missing a semicolon after the echo. The following code works.

<?php
  $name = 'Mike';

  if($name == 'Mike')
  {
    echo "Hi, I am Mike!";
  }
?>