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

Posted by Valeria Rodriguez
Valeria Rodriguez
1,148 Points

What am I doing wrong?

In the challenge, I am being asked to echo "Mike" to the screen. I typed <?php echo "$name" ?> What am I doing wrong?

index.php 
<?php
$name = "Mike";
?>

<?php echo "Mike"?>

6 Answers

Corey Cramer
Corey Cramer
9,453 Points

The challenge wants you to echo the variable that you had set. While it will work the way you have it once you swap in the variable the challenge also wants you to have both of those commands in the same PHP block.

Valeria Rodriguez
Valeria Rodriguez
1,148 Points
Valeria Rodriguez
Valeria Rodriguez
1,148 Points

I don't understand.

I've tried several things and nothing is working.

<?php $name = "Mike" ?>

Got that right!

Then:

<?php $name = "Mike" ?>

<?php echo "$name" ?>

I still get it wrong.

Corey Cramer
Corey Cramer
9,453 Points
Corey Cramer
Corey Cramer
9,453 Points

What it's looking to appear is as follows:

<?php
$name = "Mike";
echo $name;
?>
Valeria Rodriguez
Valeria Rodriguez
1,148 Points

That was a bit confusing.

I thought I was missing codes or something.

In my mind, it didn't make sense with out "replacing" it in the body code.

(If that makes sense.)

Thank you very much!

Valeria Rodriguez
Valeria Rodriguez
1,148 Points

It still says it is wrong.

Valeria Rodriguez
Valeria Rodriguez
1,148 Points

"Bummer! I am not seeing the word "Mike" in the output. Did you echo something different?"

Corey Cramer
Corey Cramer
9,453 Points

Strange.. When I copy and paste my code into the challenge it passes with no issues. Can you paste what you have entered that is not passing with the changes made?

Gleb Sklyr
Gleb Sklyr
17,492 Points
Gleb Sklyr
Gleb Sklyr
17,492 Points

echo $name;

Valeria Rodriguez
Valeria Rodriguez
1,148 Points
Valeria Rodriguez
Valeria Rodriguez
1,148 Points

I logged in through a different computer and tried it and it worked.

How weird.

Thank you for you help!

Atrian Wagner
Atrian Wagner
24,811 Points
Atrian Wagner
Atrian Wagner
24,811 Points

I had this exact same issue, and I figured out if there is a space after the code, then it won't accept it as correct.