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PHP PHP Basics Daily Exercise Program Conditionals

Posted by shadab nehal
shadab nehal
627 Points

Check if each student has a GPA of 4.0. If the student has a GPA of 4.0, use the student's name variable to display "NAM

not understanding how to use variables to display the result

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 var_dump($studentOneName."has GPA of".$studentOneGPA);
if($studentTwoGPA==4.0){
echo "$studentTwoName made the Honor Roll";
}
else var_dump($StudentTwoName."has GPA of".$studentTwoGPA);
?>

1 Answer

Ioan Ionkov
PLUS
Ioan Ionkov
Courses Plus Student 6,921 Points
Ioan Ionkov
Ioan Ionkov
Courses Plus Student 6,921 Points

Those variables are strings, you could simply echo them and it would properly display the results - excluding the var_dump, your code is correct. Try like this:

<?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;
  }

?>