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PHP

Posted by Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones
3,928 Points

PHP

So I'm on a challenge question and I'm confused.

Question:

Create a third variable named fullName that combines the $firstName and $lastName variables to make the string Rasmus Lerdorf.

My code:

<?php

//Place your code below this comment $firstName="Rasmus"; $lastName = "Lerdorf"; ?>

Thanks!

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

The code you begin with (shown here) defines "$firstName" and "$lastName" variables.

For this challenge, you'll create another variable named "$fullName", and use the other two variables to store a value in it. Using the concatenation operator ("."), you can join the other names plus put a space between them.

Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones
3,928 Points
Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones
3,928 Points

For some reason, it's still not letting me do it, though.

Here is the code I put:

<?php

//Place your code below this comment $firstName = "Rasmus"; $lastName = "Lerdorf"; $fullName = $firstName . $lastName; ?>

I thought this concatenated $firstName & $lastName, and combined the two variables with a space, but for some reason, the test isn't accepting the answer.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

The concatenation operator doesn't add anything. But you can place a literal space (in quotes) between the names and combine it with an additional operator.

And when posting code, preserve the appearance by using Markdown formatting.