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

Eliron Giny
Eliron Giny
4,228 Points
Posted by Eliron Giny
Eliron Giny
4,228 Points

php-variables challenge is unsolvable

It says echo Mike to screen and i can't do it

index.php 
<?php 

$name = "Mike";

?>

<?php echo $name ?>

2 Answers

Travis Christian
Travis Christian
19,878 Points 
<?php $name = "Mike";
echo $name; ?>
Terence Chew
Terence Chew
Courses Plus Student 1,037 Points

i stuck that too..thx for the answer..

Daniel Peterson
Daniel Peterson
4,456 Points
Daniel Peterson
Daniel Peterson
4,456 Points

....Ok, this solves it...Maybe not the best question prompt....

Even this didn't work:

<?php $name = "Mike" ?> <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h1><?php echo $name ?></h1> </body> </html>