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PHP Object-Oriented PHP Basics Building the Recipe Accessing Arrays

Posted by jameso
jameso
8,569 Points

Accessing arrays: failing task despite echoing correct variable.

echo $favorite_colors['mike']; returns green, which is asked for by the task.

I have tried changing around the order of the $colors array variables, and the associative array indexes, but nothing will allow me to pass this task.

Anybody else have any luck?

I know I have gotten it correct, it's just bugging me that I can't pass the task.

index.php 
<?php

//Place your code below this comment
$colors = array(
  'red',
  'blue',
  'green'
);

$favorite_colors = array(
    'mike' => $colors[2],
  'jane' => $colors[1],
  'chris' => $colors[0]
);

echo $favorite_colors['mike']; // green
?>

1 Answer

jamesjones21
jamesjones21
9,260 Points
jamesjones21
jamesjones21
9,260 Points

I just did the challenge again to get my head around it:

the following code passed:

/Place your code below this comment
$colors = ['red','blue','green'];

echo $colors[1];

$favorite_colors = [
  'mike' => $colors[2],
  'jane' => $colors[1],
  'chris' => $colors[0]
  ];

echo $favortie_colors['mike'];

But out of curiosity what error message comes up? Your output is all correct, too.

jameso
jameso
8,569 Points

No way.

As for the error message, I was getting a 'looks like you are echoing out the wrong thing' error, which was incorrect.

It turns out you must echo out both the previous task 'blue' and the final task 'green' in order for it to pass. Therefore adding both:

echo $colors[1]; // blue
echo $favorite_colors['mike']; // green

Passes the task. I removed the previous task echo as I thought it was no longer needed. Frustrating!

Thanks for the help.

jamesjones21
jamesjones21
9,260 Points
jamesjones21
jamesjones21
9,260 Points

Some of the challenges do need to be reviewed in my eyes, some require to be re-worded too.