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PHP

Posted by Lyric Abbott
Lyric Abbott
35,595 Points

PHP DATA AND STUCTURE

Create a PHP Code Block with a Variable called "name" inside of that block and set it equal to "Mike".

Dont understand

2 Answers

Dustin Matlock
Dustin Matlock
33,856 Points

Hi Lyric, the answer is fairly simple. It includes the opening and closing PHP tags, the variable $name, and it's asking you set it equal to Mike.

<?php 

$name = "Mike";

?>
Maria Stommes
Maria Stommes
17,140 Points
Maria Stommes
Maria Stommes
17,140 Points

can anyone tell me why you would want to declare the variable inside the code block. The video shows a declaration at the top of the page and then calling the variable inside the code block but then the challenge has you declare it right inside the code block.

If I understand correctly, is this is the same thing?

$name="Mike";

<?php echo $name ?>