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PHP PHP Basics (Retired) PHP Data & Structure PHP Variables

Posted by James Wrest
James Wrest
3,480 Points

cant echo mike?

Hi I'm not sure what im doing wrong?

index.php 
<?php
$name = "Mike";
php echo $name
?>

1 Answer

Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points
Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points

Remove 'php' before 'echo' and add a semicolon after $name.

Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points
Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points

Since you're already inside of a PHP block, you don't need to write out 'php' before the echo statement. And make sure you end every statement inside of a PHP block with a semicolon. PHP is really strict about that.

Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points
Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points

Actually, the test will still pass without a final semicolon. Your code can be either of the following:

<?php
    $name = "Mike";
    echo $name
?>

or

<?php
    $name = "Mike";
    echo $name;
?>

I would suggest going with the second version since it's always good practice to end your statements with the semicolon.