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PHP PHP Basics Daily Exercise Program String Manipulation

Posted by Nkosinolwazi Moyo
Nkosinolwazi Moyo
9,588 Points

Combining variables

What's wrong with my code. If i submit,it says this "It looks like you forgot to add a space between the first and last name".

index.php 
<?php
$firstName="Rasmus";
$lastName="Lerdorf";  
$fullName=  $firstName    .    $lastName;
//Place your code below this comment

?>

2 Answers

<noob />
<noob />
17,062 Points

in PHP u need to use “” around to combine variables. for example : $fullName = “$firstName $lastName”

you can also use the . operator which function like +: $fullName= $firstName . " " . $lastName

Nkosinolwazi Moyo
Nkosinolwazi Moyo
9,588 Points

Thanks I have noticed

<noob />
<noob />
17,062 Points
<noob />
<noob />
17,062 Points

check the updated answer