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

Posted by Caleb Sylvest
Caleb Sylvest
7,642 Points

Stage 5 PHP Conditionals & Loops: Code Challenge is Broken

I'm can't figure out what I'm doing wrong in this challenge. I created a variable called $name and set it to 'Mike', that worked just fine. But running into an issue writing an if statement that checks whether $name is set to 'Mike'. Am I misunderstanding the question?

Also tried using the == and === operators, as well as setting a return inside the if statement, and a few other things. Nothing seems to be working.

Any suggestions?

<?php

$name = 'Mike';

if($name === 'Mike') {

}

?>

Also, the error message I keep getting is "Bummer! I cannot see your 'if' statement."

1 Answer

Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points
Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points

I tried it and I also got the same error. I searched the challenge and it appears others are also having difficulty too.

Edit: Note: I tried " instead of ' too and it still didn't work for me.

https://teamtreehouse.com/forum/php-basics-ifelse-statements-challenge-task-2-of-3-cant-pass-seems-that-the-code-checking-script-is-broken

Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points
Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points

Maybe Hampton Paulk will know the answer :)

Caleb Sylvest
Caleb Sylvest
7,642 Points

Thanks! You're right, looks like something must be wrong with the last couple challenges and several people are running into the issue now.