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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Creating the Menu and Footer Variables and Conditionals

Posted by MUZ140067 Precious Mutangi
MUZ140067 Precious Mutangi
13,064 Points

STAGE 2 CHALLENGE TASK 3 OF 4

The message in the final echo command only makes sense if your favorite flavor is the same as mine. Add a conditional around that final echo command that checks if the flavor variable has a value of "cookie dough." (Remember to choose carefully between using a single equal sign and a double equal sign in the check.) Preview the code and, if you have a different flavor, make sure the message disappears.

index.php 
<?php
$flavor = "vanilla";
echo "$flavor";
if ($flavor == "vanilla") {
  echo "Randy's favorite flavor is cookie dough, also!";
}
echo "<p>Your favorite flavor of ice cream is ";
echo "vanilla";
echo ".</p>";
echo "<p>Randy's favorite flavor is cookie dough, also!</p>";

?>

1 Answer

Curtis Schrum
Curtis Schrum
10,174 Points
Curtis Schrum
Curtis Schrum
10,174 Points 
Anytime you want to echo out a variable value you will omit quotes.

<?php
$flavor = "vanilla";
echo $flavor; //we omitted the quotes here
echo "<p>Your favorite flavor of ice cream is ";
echo "vanilla";
echo ".</p>";

//we want to move the conditional down to keep the same dom structure and only out put this if flavor is the same
if($flavor == 'cookie dough') {
    echo "<p>Randy's favorite flavor is cookie dough, also!</p>";
}