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

Posted by Yvette Pascacsio
Yvette Pascacsio
5,522 Points

Please help me understand what I'm doing wrong.

My cannot wont pass, what am I missing?

<?php $name = "Mike"; ?>

<?php echo $name ?>

index.php 
<?php $name = "Mike"; ?>

<?php echo $name ?>

2 Answers

Erik McClintock
Erik McClintock
45,783 Points
Erik McClintock
Erik McClintock
45,783 Points

Yvette,

Your code is correct, but they want you to put your echo statement in the same code block as your variable declaration. You currently have opened up a second code block to add your echo statement.

You have:

<?php $name = "Mike"; ?>

<?php echo $name ?>

You want:

<?php
    $name = "Mike";
    echo $name;
?>

Also make sure to add your closing semi-colon after your echo statement!

Erik

Yvette Pascacsio
Yvette Pascacsio
5,522 Points
Yvette Pascacsio
Yvette Pascacsio
5,522 Points

Ok, Ill try that, thank you.