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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Listing Inventory Items More Excitement With Arrays

Posted by Philip Harper
Philip Harper
10,033 Points

I don't understand the question...

What is being ask on the challenge 5/7 stage 4 Build A Simple PHP Application.

  • the question is long-winded

2 Answers

Tawny Bartlett
Tawny Bartlett
24,674 Points
Tawny Bartlett
Tawny Bartlett
24,674 Points 
<ul><?php foreach($flavors as $flavor) { ?>
    <li><?php echo $flavor1; ?></li>
    <li><?php echo $flavor2; ?></li>
  <?php } ?>
</ul>

I think the confusion lies in it trying to explain where exactly to put the code "after the ul but before the li" etc.

Philip Harper
Philip Harper
10,033 Points

Thanks Tawny!

I get confused with the PHP tags within HTML — not sure if I fully understand why first line of the PHP closing tag is straight after the opening { ??? —I just find it odd that it's possible and not really getting the logic of that particular bit of PHP.

Thanks again for your help,

Philip

Tawny Bartlett
Tawny Bartlett
24,674 Points
Tawny Bartlett
Tawny Bartlett
24,674 Points

Hi Philip! :)

Yeah, it's a fairly new concept for me too! You just need to remember that any HTML you put needs to be outside of the PHP tags as the HTML doesn't need to be parsed.

The top bit of http://php.net/manual/en/language.basic-syntax.phpmode.php might help get your head around it! :)