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PHP PHP Basics (Retired) PHP Conditionals & Loops PHP Loops Challenge

John van Vugt
John van Vugt
4,486 Points
Posted by John van Vugt
John van Vugt
4,486 Points

code is working but the program is saying I am not using the right code but I do use the right code

<?php $names = array('Mike', 'Chris', 'Jane', 'Bob'); foreach ($names as $val) { ?> <ul><?php echo "<li>$val </li>"; ?></ul> <?php } ?>

Program is saying Im not using the variable of the for each loop. But I have a var called $val and use it in the echo statement also the output is showing that it loops correctly but the programm is not passing my code. Why?

index.php 
<?php 
$names = array('Mike', 'Chris', 'Jane', 'Bob');
foreach ($names as $val) { ?> <ul><?php
   echo "<li>$val </li>";
?></ul> <?php }
?>

2 Answers

William Li
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William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

Hi, John:

Ummm.. looks like there're 2 problems here.

  1. the code included some unnecessary tag elements in line 3 & 5, these are going to cause problem with the grader.
  2. it echos the wrong value.
<?php 
$names = array('Mike', 'Chris', 'Jane', 'Bob');
foreach ($names as $val)
  echo $val;
?>
John van Vugt
John van Vugt
4,486 Points
John van Vugt
John van Vugt
4,486 Points

okay thank you so much for explaining. I will keep my code clean next time in a test.