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

Posted by Isabelle Oneal
Isabelle Oneal
14,267 Points

i'm having trouble with task 2: "Now echo Mike's Name To The Screen."

its saying that i am wrong but im copying it from the screen.

Dustin Matlock
Dustin Matlock
33,856 Points

Hi, Isabelle! Can you post your code? Thanks. :smiley:

Steve Berrill
Steve Berrill
20,016 Points
Steve Berrill
Steve Berrill
20,016 Points

Hi Isabelle,

Edit: As Dustin pointed out I need to explain to you why this is the answer. ill do my best :wink:

  • Set the variable $name
  • Assign it a string value "Mike"
  • Finish the line with a semi colon ;
  • Echo the variable name $name to print out the name
  • Make sure to add a ; at the end of this also, or it wont work.

Put it all together like this:

<?php

$name = "Mike";

echo $name;

?>
Dustin Matlock
Dustin Matlock
33,856 Points

Hey Steve, Treehouse asks that when you provide an answer to a code challenge, you also provide an explanation. This way students are receiving benefit from the course material. If you could please edit your response to include why the answer you've provided is correct, that would be great. Thanks! :smiley:

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Steve,

When giving an answer to a question you should post it as an answer and not as a comment to the question. Please consider re-posting as an answer.

Dustin Matlock
Dustin Matlock
33,856 Points

That's right, Steve Berrill, if you want to possibly receive credit, you'll have to post your response as an answer. :bowtie:

2 Answers

Isabelle Oneal
Isabelle Oneal
14,267 Points
Isabelle Oneal
Isabelle Oneal
14,267 Points

i wrote the same thing Steve Berrill but as soon as i refreshed the page and did it again it passed me. Thank you!

Steve Berrill
Steve Berrill
20,016 Points
Steve Berrill
Steve Berrill
20,016 Points

thats great, glad I could comfirm it for u then :)

ross winters
ross winters
10,415 Points
ross winters
ross winters
10,415 Points

After refreshing the screen, this code finally passed:

<?php $name = 'Mike';

if( $name == 'Mike') { echo 'Hi, I am Mike';
} ?>

It's not exactly the same sentence ( missing a "!") but I don't care.