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

Ray Edison Refundo
Ray Edison Refundo
3,798 Points
Posted by Ray Edison Refundo
Ray Edison Refundo
3,798 Points

Finally, echo the follow if statement 'Hi, I am Mike!'

hello what is wrong with my code ?

<?php $name = 'Mike'; if ( $name == 'Mike'){

$name = 'Hi, I am Mike!';

}

?>

index.php 
<?php
$name = 'Mike';
if ( $name == 'Mike'){

  $name = 'Hi, I am Mike!';

}

?>

2 Answers

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points 
<?php
// you define the variable mike
$name = 'Mike';

// if the name is equal to Mike (true)
if ( $name == 'Mike' ){

// print Hi i am the Mike[name]
  echo 'Hi, I am ' . $name . '!';

}
?>
Stanley Thijssen
Stanley Thijssen
22,831 Points
Stanley Thijssen
Stanley Thijssen
22,831 Points

You didnt use echo to echo out your variable for example:

<?php
$name = 'Mike';

if ( $name == 'Mike' ){

  echo 'Hi, I am ' . $name . '!';

}
?>