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PHP PHP Basics PHP on the Web Date Function

Rex Irvin Carpen
Rex Irvin Carpen
3,314 Points
Posted by Rex Irvin Carpen
Rex Irvin Carpen
3,314 Points

I cannot move on with my task already got the display right but still has an error.

Already done the objective of the task but there is error popping "Looks like you did not use the echo command". Here is the task As a developer, you'll spend a lot of time in the documentation. For this code challenge, you'll need to check out the documentation for the date function to see details about formatting. Use a SINGLE date function to display today's date in the message. Use the following format: full month, day of the month with leading 0, comma and 4 digit year. Example: Today is July 04, 2016

and Here is my code: <?php $single_date = date('F d, Y'); echo 'Today is '; echo "$single_date"; ?>

i have already check the code and it works for the task assigned. Is there something i missed?

index.php 
<?php
$single_date = date('F d, Y');
echo 'Today is ';
//Place your code below this comment
echo "$single_date";
?>

2 Answers

Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points
Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points

It's a bit misleading, but all you need to do is output the date, not store it in a variable first.

<?php
  echo 'Today is ';
  //Place your code below this comment
  echo date('F d, Y');
?>
Rex Irvin Carpen
Rex Irvin Carpen
3,314 Points
Rex Irvin Carpen
Rex Irvin Carpen
3,314 Points

Thanks i got really confused with instruction.

Ab Eds
Ab Eds
8,278 Points

did that and still it says Bummer

Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points
Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points

@Ab Eds, is your comment related to this associated challenge? Copying the above into the challenge is the correct answer.