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

MELVIN GEORGE
MELVIN GEORGE
3,490 Points
Posted by MELVIN GEORGE
MELVIN GEORGE
3,490 Points

Problem with PHP ?

Now echo Mike's Name To The Screen. this was the question from code challenge...? But when i tried to execute the below code it won't work...and shows error....!!!!

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

<?php echo $name ?>

2 Answers

Colin Bell
Colin Bell
29,679 Points
Colin Bell
Colin Bell
29,679 Points

It's just looking for the echo call to be in the same PHP tag as the variable declaration. Sometimes the challenges can be picky.

<?php 
  $name = "Mike";
  echo $name;
?>
MELVIN GEORGE
MELVIN GEORGE
3,490 Points
MELVIN GEORGE
MELVIN GEORGE
3,490 Points

Yep it helped. Thanks sir.

Ernestas Sipavicius
Ernestas Sipavicius
6,327 Points
Ernestas Sipavicius
Ernestas Sipavicius
6,327 Points

I thinking you miss: ";" at the end of syntax. <?php $name = "Mike"; ?>

<?php echo $name ;?>

MELVIN GEORGE
MELVIN GEORGE
3,490 Points
MELVIN GEORGE
MELVIN GEORGE
3,490 Points

yeah.i forgot to put that Thanks for reminding me..!