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PHP PHP Basics (Retired) PHP Data & Structure PHP Variables

Posted by MUZ140644 Golide Makhosi
MUZ140644 Golide Makhosi
3,738 Points

how do I echo a name to the screen

im dwng php basics

index.php 
<?php
$name= "Mike";
?>
<body>
  <p>
    <?php echo "Mike" ?>
  </p>
</body>
Takudzwa Karisambudzi
Takudzwa Karisambudzi
7,157 Points

Replace "Mike" with the assigned variable you declared.

<?php echo $name ?>

2 Answers

Stephen O'Connor
Stephen O'Connor
22,291 Points
Stephen O'Connor
Stephen O'Connor
22,291 Points

<?php echo "$name"; ?> will echo the value given to the variable $name to the screen.

MUZ140644 Golide Makhosi
MUZ140644 Golide Makhosi
3,738 Points

do i add the body and paragraph tag

thomascawthorn
thomascawthorn
22,986 Points
thomascawthorn
thomascawthorn
22,986 Points

If this is a code challenge, you shouldn't have to add any additional html. You just need to add enough code to pass the task :)