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thanmai Deekshith
thanmai Deekshith
1,687 Points
Posted by thanmai Deekshith
thanmai Deekshith
1,687 Points

Code Challenge Conditionals

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 "NAME made the Honor Roll". If not, use the variable to display "NAME has a GPA of GPA". Would appreciate if someone could help me with this. my code:

<?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";
}

?>
Christian Andersson
Christian Andersson
8,712 Points

So what's the question?

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

formatted code

19 Answers

Darron Brown
Darron Brown
10,079 Points 
<?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;
}

?>
Roman Delcarmen
Roman Delcarmen
3,088 Points
Roman Delcarmen
Roman Delcarmen
3,088 Points

Gracias esta es la respuesta correcta

Andres Ramirez
Andres Ramirez
18,094 Points
Andres Ramirez
Andres Ramirez
18,094 Points

This was a fairly easy solution. I would have expected to declare a new variable combining both the students etc etc. I'm sure this code can be simplified!

Igor Pavlenko
Igor Pavlenko
12,925 Points
Igor Pavlenko
Igor Pavlenko
12,925 Points

i like you formatting, did it this way. still works however your solution looks cleaner !! 

$studentOneName = 'Dave';
$studentOneGPA = 3.8;

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

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

if($studentTwoGPA === 4.0) {
    echo "$studentTwoName made the Honor Roll" ."\n";
} else {
    echo "$studentTwoName has a GPA of $studentTwoGPA" ."\n";
}
David Soards
David Soards
18,368 Points
David Soards
David Soards
18,368 Points

this is the worst challenge with the least amount of direction I have come across so far on Treehouse. Really bad. Please update this.

joseph arias
joseph arias
9,269 Points

I agree David Soards ... The challenges are very unclear in what they are looking for

Cameron James
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Cameron James
PHP Development Techdegree Student 4,535 Points

i agree

Adam Sims
Adam Sims
688 Points
Adam Sims
Adam Sims
688 Points

Formatting on this is a real issue. PHP isnt fussy on whitespace, but this exercise is a different story.

nfs
nfs
35,526 Points
nfs
nfs
35,526 Points

This one's cleaner, shorter, concise and doesn't rely on type juggling:

<?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";
}
?>
Zachary Scott
Zachary Scott
1,650 Points
Zachary Scott
Zachary Scott
1,650 Points

** This worked well for me:**

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

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

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

//Check Student Two:
if ($studentTwoGPA == 4.0) {
  echo $studentTwoName . " made the Honor Roll";
} else {
  echo $studentTwoName . " has a GPA of " . $studentTwoGPA;
}
?>
JEAN M CETOUTE
JEAN M CETOUTE
8,356 Points
JEAN M CETOUTE
JEAN M CETOUTE
8,356 Points

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; }

Jason Anello
PLUS
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi thanmai,

The challenge wants you to check if the gpa's are equal to 4.0

You're checking if they are greater than or equal to 4.0

Also, this challenge is picky about how you've formatted your code. The else statement needs to be on the same line as the closing brace for the if statement.

Like this

if ($studentOneGPA == 4.0){
  echo "$studentOneName made the Honor Roll";
} else {
thanmai Deekshith
thanmai Deekshith
1,687 Points
thanmai Deekshith
thanmai Deekshith
1,687 Points

Hi Jason, Originally my code had == then I encountered the same issue, hence changed it to >=. I hope there are no other errors apart from >=?

Thanks & Regards, Thanmai

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

I also mentioned the issue with the else statement.

It needs to be on the same line as the curly brace ending the if.

You had it like this

}
else{

it needs to be like this

} else {

This is for the challenge only. It's requiring a very specific format.

Graham Patrick
Graham Patrick
8,294 Points
Graham Patrick
Graham Patrick
8,294 Points

Not working for me but its outputting correctly 

<?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 ";
}
?>

outputting the right result! but not passing

Bummer! You need to check that $studentOneGPA is equal to 4.0

output is

Dave has a GPA of 3.8 Treasure made the Honor Roll

Graham Patrick
Graham Patrick
8,294 Points
Graham Patrick
Graham Patrick
8,294 Points

sorted it ! 

<?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 ";
}
?>
Kenneth Kafunya
Kenneth Kafunya
735 Points

Remove the "" around the 4.0 in the if statement

Gregori Benji Ootes Gonzalez
Gregori Benji Ootes Gonzalez
969 Points
Gregori Benji Ootes Gonzalez
Gregori Benji Ootes Gonzalez
969 Points

I did the same code only with more spaces so that it looks better and it dint work. after I changed only the spaces and why spaces everything was working like it was the spaces.... why??

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

The challenges are usually looking for an exact match on the output. So you want to make sure that you follow any requirements in the instructions as well as maintaining any formatting that already exists in the starter code.

In other words, if the existing code is outputting everything mashed together on one line then your updated code should do the same.

Ramon Emilio Matos
Ramon Emilio Matos
849 Points
Ramon Emilio Matos
Ramon Emilio Matos
849 Points

In my opinion that statement does not have logic or sense. "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 "NAME made the Honor Roll". If not, use the variable to display "NAME has a GPA of GPA". Would appreciate if someone could help me with this. my code:"

Ramon Emilio Matos
Ramon Emilio Matos
849 Points
Ramon Emilio Matos
Ramon Emilio Matos
849 Points

does not have logic or sense if de result is this " 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; }"

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Ramon,

Can you clarify what you mean?

Ramon Emilio Matos
Ramon Emilio Matos
849 Points
Ramon Emilio Matos
Ramon Emilio Matos
849 Points

I think the statement is not clear enough to solve the exercise

Ramon Emilio Matos
Ramon Emilio Matos
849 Points
Ramon Emilio Matos
Ramon Emilio Matos
849 Points

if the result is this "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; } "

Cameron James
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Cameron James
PHP Development Techdegree Student 4,535 Points
Cameron James
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Cameron James
PHP Development Techdegree Student 4,535 Points 
<?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";
}
?>

still says im wrong any ideas?

nathanielcusano
nathanielcusano
9,808 Points

it gave me trouble as well.

nathanielcusano
nathanielcusano
9,808 Points

your "Roll" is spelt with a lowercase "r". It looks fine otherwise

nathanielcusano
nathanielcusano
9,808 Points
nathanielcusano
nathanielcusano
9,808 Points 
<?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";
}

?>
Roman Delcarmen
Roman Delcarmen
3,088 Points
Roman Delcarmen
Roman Delcarmen
3,088 Points

I have to keep studying concatenation

Steve Davies
Steve Davies
10,389 Points
Steve Davies
Steve Davies
10,389 Points

I have no idea what's going on here! :-/

Recep Onalan
Recep Onalan
15,541 Points
Recep Onalan
Recep Onalan
15,541 Points

I made this and it worked

$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 $studentOneGPA” . “\n”;
}
if ($studentTwoGPA == 4.0) {
  echo “$studentTwoName “ . “made the Honor Roll”;
} else {
  echo “$studentTwoName “ . “has a GPA of $studentTwoGPA”;
}
?>
James Osborne
James Osborne
5,693 Points
James Osborne
James Osborne
5,693 Points

this is my answer yet it returns with "You will need to create separate if statements for each student"

$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 if ( $studentOneGPA != 4.0 ) {
  echo $studentOneName . ' has a GPA of ' . $studentOneGPA . "\n";
}

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


?>
Dan Maliano
Dan Maliano
12,142 Points
Dan Maliano
Dan Maliano
12,142 Points

not else if. just else...