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

Justin Long
Justin Long
5,050 Points
Posted by Justin Long
Justin Long
5,050 Points

Can't get past "Echo Mike's Name" in PHP basics

I can't seem to get past this code challenge. #2 on PHP variables. I've copied and pasted my code into a workstation and it works perfectly, but still can't get past the challenge. I've tried different browsers and different ways of typing the code. For instance, I've tried to echo within the first PHP code block as well as trying to echo it outside of the variable setting code block.

Here is the link to the challenge in question...

http://teamtreehouse.com/library/php-variables

index.php 
<?php

$name = "Mike";

?>

<?php echo $name ?>

3 Answers

Robert Karlsson
Robert Karlsson
8,021 Points
Robert Karlsson
Robert Karlsson
8,021 Points

You need to put a semicolon after the $name variable after the echo. This is to tell the server that reads the PHP that the statement is complete.

            <?php echo $name; ?>
Justin Long
Justin Long
5,050 Points
Justin Long
Justin Long
5,050 Points

Thanks for your help!

Sadly, I tried this and it didn't work.

Justin Long
Justin Long
5,050 Points
Justin Long
Justin Long
5,050 Points

Ok, figured it out. I guess. I just kept hitting the check work button in frustration and it decided to let me pass.

raydelprado
raydelprado
10,350 Points
raydelprado
raydelprado
10,350 Points

Yeh this was very weird. I tried both, <?php echo $name; ?> and <?php echo $name ?> eventually I even tried <?php echo .$name. ?> for no particular reason. As soon as I removed both the periods and clicked the submit button, it passed...

So in the end my answer was

<?php echo $name ?>

o.O