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PHP

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
Posted by jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

foreach I don't understand the code

<?php
$social_icons = array('twitter', 'instagram', 'google');
?>

<section class="sidebar text-center">
      <div class="avatar">
        <img src="img/avatar.png" alt="<?php echo $name ?>">
      </div>
      <h1><?php echo $name ?></h1>
      <p><?php echo $location ?></p>
      <hr />
      <p><?php echo $info ?></p>
      <hr />
      <ul class="social">
        <?php 
        foreach($social_icons as $icon){        
        ?>
        <li><a href=""><span class="icon <?php echo $icon ?>"></span></a></li>
        <?php
        }
        ?>
      </ul>
    </section>

I don't know why the list gets printed out three times without echo.

1 Answer

Sean Do
Sean Do
11,933 Points
Sean Do
Sean Do
11,933 Points

foreach is a loop, it runs the code line by line until it reaches to the end of its {}. Then it shoots back up, repeating the process. while iterating the arrays.

Does that make sense?

Honestly, you can change it to have the echo, if you like?

<?php 
foreach($social_icons as $icon){        
    echo "<li><a href=''><span class='icon " . $icon . "'></span></a></li>"
}
?>
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

Thanks man that would make a lot more sense.