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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Adding a Contact Form Form Submissions

Posted by ADELINE KOH
ADELINE KOH
1,571 Points

$_GET variable and name status in quiz

I can't figure out what to put in the blank. So far I've added $status=name and $status=Randy and they are both wrong. Can someone please help?

The $_GET array contains variables added to the web address. If I want my first name (Randy) displayed by this PHP command ...

echo $_GET["name"];

ā€¦ then what needs to be added to the end of the web address?

http://localhost/contact-thanks.php
Jeff Busch
Jeff Busch
19,287 Points

Hi ADELINE, where did you learn how to fly?

3 Answers

Keith Kelly
Keith Kelly
21,326 Points
Keith Kelly
Keith Kelly
21,326 Points

What they are looking for is:

?name=Randy

So the entire address would be http://localhost/contact-thanks.php?name=Randy

The question mark is starting the query with the variable of name and a value of Randy.

May Loh
May Loh
5,213 Points
May Loh
May Loh
5,213 Points

Thanks! Why isn't it:

?name="Randy"

Randy is a string, isn't it?

ADELINE KOH
ADELINE KOH
1,571 Points
ADELINE KOH
ADELINE KOH
1,571 Points

AH!!!! Awesome. Thank you!!!

Bruno Silva
Bruno Silva
2,162 Points
Bruno Silva
Bruno Silva
2,162 Points

Hi guys.

Just use this:

http://localhost/contact-thanks.php?name=Randy