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PHP PHP Basics (Retired) PHP Conditionals & Loops Conditionals Challenge

Posted by Hassam Ali
Hassam Ali
1,853 Points

How to echo if statement little stuck help please

Stuck help please

index.php 
<?php

$name = "Mike";
if ( name == Hi  ) 
?>

1 Answer

mikes02
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mikes02
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<?php
$name = "Mike";
if($name == "Mike") {
echo 'Hi!';
} 
?>

What we are doing is setting the variable $name to the value of Mike. Then within our IF statement we are checking, using the == equality operator to see if Mike is the value of $name. If it is, then we echo Hi!.