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PHP PHP Arrays and Control Structures PHP Arrays Multidimensional Arrays

Pamela Limon
Pamela Limon
5,003 Points
Posted by Pamela Limon
Pamela Limon
5,003 Points

Don't know what does the 3rd challenge asks.

I had my answer and I checked at the preview and the output prints names and email of the contacts array as the challenge asks, but then I get it wrong and says "Bummer!" you shouldn't edit the output. Then I don't know how it should be done.

index.php 
<?php
//edit this array
$contacts[] = [
  'name' => 'Alena Holligan',
  'email' => 'alena.holligan@teamtreehouse.com',
  ];
$contacts[] = [
  'name' => 'Dave McFarland',
  'email' => 'dave.mcfarland@teamtreehouse.com',
  ];
$contacts[] = [
  'name' => 'Treasure Porth',
  'email' => 'treasure.porth@teamtreehouse.com',
  ];
$contacts[] = [
  'name' => 'Andrew Chalkley',
  'email' => 'andrew.chalkley@teamtreehouse.com',
  ];

echo "<ul>\n";
//$contacts[0] will return 'Alena Holligan' in our simple array of names.
echo "<li>" . $contacts[0]['name'] . ": " . $contacts[0]['email'] . "</li>\n";
echo "<li>" . $contacts[1]['name'] . ": " . $contacts[1]['email'] . "</li>\n";
echo "<li>" . $contacts[2]['name'] . ": " . $contacts[2]['email'] . "</li>\n";
echo "<li>" . $contacts[3]['name'] . ": " . $contacts[3]['email'] . "</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

1 Answer

Wade Williams
Wade Williams
24,476 Points
Wade Williams
Wade Williams
24,476 Points

The issue is with your $contacts variable, you keep overriding your $contacts variable, so by the end it only holds Andrew's name and email. A small note is there is a space on each side of the " : " when echoing out each name. Otherwise, great job!

Here's my passing code:

<?php
//edit this array
$contacts = array(
  ['name' => 'Alena Holligan', 'email' => 'alena.holligan@teamtreehouse.com'], 
  ['name' => 'Dave McFarland', 'email' => 'dave.mcfarland@teamtreehouse.com'], 
  ['name' => 'Treasure Porth', 'email' => 'treasure.porth@teamtreehouse.com'], 
  ['name' => 'Andrew Chalkley', 'email' => 'andrew.chalkley@teamtreehouse.com']
);




echo "<ul>\n";
echo "<li>" . $contacts[0]['name'] . " : " . $contacts[0]['email'] . "</li>\n";
echo "<li>" . $contacts[1]['name'] . " : " . $contacts[1]['email'] . "</li>\n";
echo "<li>" . $contacts[2]['name'] . " : " . $contacts[2]['email'] . "</li>\n";
echo "<li>" . $contacts[3]['name'] . " : " . $contacts[3]['email'] . "</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";
Pamela Limon
Pamela Limon
5,003 Points
Pamela Limon
Pamela Limon
5,003 Points

Thanks a lot! you're totally right