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

Posted by Charles Wilmott
Charles Wilmott
1,055 Points

Why is this code wrong?

<?php

$flavor = "cookie dough";

echo "<p>Your favorite flavor of ice cream is "; echo $flavor; echo ".</p>";

?> <p>Randy's favorite flavor is <?php if ($flavor == "cookie dough") { echo "cookie dough"; }?> , also!</p>

Yorick Toma
Yorick Toma
742 Points

I think they want you to concatenate the string like so :

<?php
echo "Your favorite flavor of ice cream is " . $flavor . ".";

BUT i didnt even read the assignment, short on time ;)

2 Answers

Robert Newman
Robert Newman
29,571 Points
Robert Newman
Robert Newman
29,571 Points

I am assuming you are on Challenge Task 1? I don't know if you copied your code over wrong but you have too many php tags in your code.

The below code is what you are after. 

<?php 

$flavor = "cookie dough";

echo "Your favorite flavor of ice cream is "; echo $flavor; echo ".";

if($flavor=="cookie dough") echo "Randy's favorite flavor is cookie dough, also!";

?>

If you compare the 2 codes you will be able to see where you have gone wrong with some syntax. You were close :)

Charles Wilmott
Charles Wilmott
1,055 Points
Charles Wilmott
Charles Wilmott
1,055 Points

Thank you for your great help! :)