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PHP PHP Basics Daily Exercise Program Conditionals

Posted by mick veenman
mick veenman
2,026 Points

Basic PHP Code challenge "if" and "else" statements.

Can somebody please explain what I'm doing wrong.

index.php 
<?php
$studentOneName = 'Dave';
$studentOneGPA = 3.8;

$studentTwoName = 'Treasure';
$studentTwoGPA = 4.0;

//Place your code below this comment

if ($studentOneGPA == 4.0) {
  echo "$studentOneName made the Honor Roll";
} else {
  echo "$studentOneName has a GPA of $studentOneName";
}

if ($studentTwoGPA == 4.0) {
  echo "$studentTwoName made the Honor Roll";
} else {
  echo "$studentTwoName has a GPA of $studentTwoName";
}

?>

2 Answers

Thomas Fildes
Thomas Fildes
22,687 Points
Thomas Fildes
Thomas Fildes
22,687 Points

Hi Mick,

Please see the code below I used to pass this challenge:

<?php
$studentOneName = 'Dave';
$studentOneGPA = 3.8;

$studentTwoName = 'Treasure';
$studentTwoGPA = 4.0;

//Place your code below this comment

if ($studentOneGPA == 4.0) {
  echo $studentOneName . " made the Honor Roll";
} else {
  echo $studentOneName . " has a GPA of " . $studentOneGPA; 
}

if ($studentTwoGPA == 4.0) {
  echo $studentTwoName . " made the Honor Roll";
} else {
  echo $studentTwoName . " has a GPA of " . $studentTwoGPA; 
}

?>

Hope this helps! Happy Coding!!!

mick veenman
mick veenman
2,026 Points

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for the reply!!

Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points
Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points

I think it might be a typo.

<?php
$studentOneName = 'Dave';
$studentOneGPA = 3.8;

$studentTwoName = 'Treasure';
$studentTwoGPA = 4.0;

//Place your code below this comment

if ($studentOneGPA == 4.0) {
  echo "$studentOneName made the Honor Roll";
} else {
  // should be: $studentOneName has a GPA of $studentOneGPA
  echo "$studentOneName has a GPA of $studentOneName"; 
}

if ($studentTwoGPA == 4.0) {
  echo "$studentTwoName made the Honor Roll";
} else {
  // should be: $studentTwoName has a GPA of $studentTwoGPA
  echo "$studentTwoName has a GPA of $studentTwoName"; 
}

?>