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

Posted by Eric Bohan
Eric Bohan
990 Points

What is wrong here ?

Could you tell me why this is wrong ?

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

?>

2 Answers

Joel Bardsley
Joel Bardsley
31,249 Points
Joel Bardsley
Joel Bardsley
31,249 Points

Hi Eric,

While there's nothing wrong with your inclusion of the $name variable in your echo statement, bear in mind that the question is specifically expecting the string to say 'Hi, I am Mike!', whereas your code above is echoing out 'Hi,I am Mike!'.

Hope that helps, Joel

Eric Bohan
Eric Bohan
990 Points

hi Joe, Thanks for your help. it worked . It was really annoying that the error was so small . I couldnt figure out what was wrong for so long . thanks again

Sean Hayes
PLUS
Sean Hayes
Courses Plus Student 8,106 Points
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Courses Plus Student 8,106 Points

Try splitting the echo statement to say something like: echo "text" variable "text";