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

Posted by MUZ140264 Tsitsi Mupamombe
MUZ140264 Tsitsi Mupamombe
4,195 Points

how do i echo "Mike"

i am stuck on an activity. how do i echo "Mike"

index.php 
<?php 
$name = "Mike"
?>

<?php 
echo "Mike";
?>

2 Answers

Corey Cramer
Corey Cramer
9,453 Points

Change :

<?php
echo "Mike";
?>

to:

<?php
echo $name;
?>

For the code challenge you should put them in the same PHP block so it looks like:

<?php
  $name = "Mike";
  echo $name;
?>
MUZ140286 Ronald Mutsikwi
MUZ140286 Ronald Mutsikwi
14,788 Points
MUZ140286 Ronald Mutsikwi
MUZ140286 Ronald Mutsikwi
14,788 Points

<?php $name = "Mike"; echo $name; ?>