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PHP PHP Basics PHP on the Web Date Function

Alex Bauer
Alex Bauer
9,426 Points
Posted by Alex Bauer
Alex Bauer
9,426 Points

Why does it tell me that I forgot my echo command?

I can't change the code above the variable named $today, I also used an echo for that variable in order to include the date after the previously written string.

index.php 
<?php
echo 'Today is ';
//Place your code below this comment
$today = date("F d, Y");
echo $today;
?>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

While this solution would be functional, the challenge wants you to do it with a single line. Try it without creating the intermediate variable.

Alex Bauer
Alex Bauer
9,426 Points
Alex Bauer
Alex Bauer
9,426 Points

Oh okay thank you! I only tried it that way because the video I watched before showed the instructor creating a variable first. I should've read the instructions correctly. I appreciate your help a lot.

George Mashasha
George Mashasha
11,206 Points
George Mashasha
George Mashasha
11,206 Points

skip the variable and echo the date function returned value :

echo date("F d, Y");
Alex Bauer
Alex Bauer
9,426 Points
Alex Bauer
Alex Bauer
9,426 Points

Oh okay thank you! I only tried it that way because the video I watched before showed the instructor creating a variable first. I should've read the instructions correctly. I appreciate your help a lot.