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PHP PHP Basics (Retired) What is PHP? PHP Basic Usage

William Laberge
William Laberge
1,394 Points
Posted by William Laberge
William Laberge
1,394 Points

why it doesnt work?

<p><?php echo "Hello, World!" ?></p>

index.php 
<html>
<head>
<title>PHP Basic Usage Challenge</title>
</head>
<body>
<section>
  <p><?php echo "Hello,world!" ?></p>
  </section>

</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points
Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points

The challenge only wants you to echo the string Hello World not to have it in a p tag so you need to write this:

<?php echo "Hello World" ?>
William Laberge
William Laberge
1,394 Points
William Laberge
William Laberge
1,394 Points

Thanks! I also notice the exercice didnt ask for the "!" And forgot my ";"

Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points

No problem, it will still work with out the semicolon but regardless its good practice to end every statement with a semicolon.

Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points
Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points

Make sure you always type in exactly what the challenge asks for including capitalization and punctuation.

Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

Yes, do exactly what the challenges ask for and nothing else. I agree with the semicolon being added. I always add one because it is too easy to fall into the habit of leaving one off where it is truly needed if I don't.