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PHP PHP Arrays and Control Structures PHP Conditionals Switch Statements

Posted by hemn bahadin
hemn bahadin
484 Points

hi friend can you help me out with this issue

i can't find out the issue

switch.php 
<?php
//Available roles: admin, editor, author, subscriber
if (!isset($role)) {
    $role = 'subscriber';
}

//change to switch statement
if ($role != 'admin') {
    echo "You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.";

}

switch ($role){

  case "admin":
    echo"As an admin, you can add, edit, or delete any post.";
    break;

  case "editor":
    echo "As an editor, you can add or edit any post, and delete your own posts.";
      break;

      case "author":
    echo "As an author, you can add, edit, or delete your own post.";
      break;

    default :
     echo "";
    break ;


}

2 Answers

Algirdas Lalys
Algirdas Lalys
9,389 Points
Algirdas Lalys
Algirdas Lalys
9,389 Points

Complete Code. This one should do a trick.

<?php
//Available roles: admin, editor, author, subscriber
if (!isset($role)) {
    $role = 'subscriber';
}

//change to switch statement
switch($role) {
    case "admin":
      echo"As an admin, you can add, edit, or delete any post.";
      break;

    case "editor":
      echo "As an editor, you can add or edit any post, and delete your own posts.";
      break;

    case "author":
      echo "As an author, you can add, edit, or delete your own post.";
      break;

    default :
      echo "You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.";
      break ;
}
?>
Algirdas Lalys
Algirdas Lalys
9,389 Points
Algirdas Lalys
Algirdas Lalys
9,389 Points

Hi hemn bahadin You are doing great! I would suggest to delete second if statement

<?php
if ($role != 'admin') {
    echo "You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.";
}
?>

because the Task 1 expects that you will replace it with switch statement, something like that.

<?php
switch($role) {
    case "admin":
      echo"As an admin, you can add, edit, or delete any post.";
      break;

    default :
      echo "You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.";
      break ;
}
?>

Everything else is fine. Note: There shouldn't be second if statement in Task1.

hemn bahadin
hemn bahadin
484 Points

hi Algirdas Lalys

i just tested out your advice but it didn't work anyway thanks bro

hemn bahadin
hemn bahadin
484 Points

friend thanks for your guide but can i have contact with you on social media if it is possible? i need yourr helps

Algirdas Lalys
Algirdas Lalys
9,389 Points
Algirdas Lalys
Algirdas Lalys
9,389 Points

Hi, you could google my full name. There shouldn't be difficult to find me on LinkedIn. I'm not active on social media. Usually I check my Email, LinkedIn and learning new things here at Treehouse:)