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PHP Enhancing a Simple PHP Application Adding Search: Model Using strpos: Searching for Cookie

Posted by scavence
scavence
11,300 Points

PHP Development Code Challenge

Must be overlooking something but can't figure it out.

$flavor = "Vanilla";
$search_term = "cookie";

if (stripos($flavor,$search_term) !== false) {

    echo "Randy's favorite flavor of ice cream contains the search term '" . $search_term . "'.";

} else {

    echo "Randy's favorite flavor of ice cream does NOT contain the search term '" . $search_term . "'.";

}

In the first case the stripos($flavor,$search_term) were switched.

If(stripos(the case insensitive string position) is not a false match to the object -> !== it should echo out the correct sentence, in this case the second statement.

What am I missing?

James Andrews
James Andrews
7,245 Points

When I tried the above code it gave me the 2nd sentence as the answer so it seems to be working the way you describe

2 Answers

Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points
Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points

You changed the wrong value, it wants you to change the search value, not the flavor.

$flavor = "Cookie Dough";
$search_term = "vanilla";

Good luck!

scavence
scavence
11,300 Points
scavence
scavence
11,300 Points

I was too focused on the logic that I forgot to read carefully it seems. Thanks!

Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points
Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points

It's all good :) I've done it before too.