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PHP Enhancing a Simple PHP Application Refactoring the Codebase Separating Concerns: MVC

Phil Ward
Phil Ward
4,204 Points
Posted by Phil Ward
Phil Ward
4,204 Points

Stuck on PHP task - enhancing a PHP Application

Cant quite work out how to access the likes variable in the flavors array, whilst getting the echo statement right. any ideas?

index.php 
<?php

// INCLUDE MODEL FILE
require_once("flavors.php");



// CONTROLLER CODE
$flavors = get_flavors_by_likes(3);



// VIEW CODE
?><html>
<body>

    <h1>Ye Olde Ice Cream Shoppe</h1>

    <p>We sell amazing flavors of ice cream.</p>

    <h2>Most Popular Flavors</h2>

    <ul>
    <?php
        foreach ($flavors as $flavor) {
            echo "<li>" . $flavor["name"] . " " . "+" . $flavours["likes"] . "</li>";
        }
    ?>
    </ul>

</body>
</html>
$products[$product_id]["sku"]
flavors.php 
<?php

// This function returns all the flavors
// ordered by the date they have been added.
function get_all_flavors() {

    $flavors = array(
        array("name" => "Vanilla", "likes" => 312),
        array("name" => "Cookie Dough", "likes" => 976),
        array("name" => "Peppermint", "likes" => 12),        
        array("name" => "Cake Batter", "likes" => 598),
        array("name" => "Avocado Chocolate", "likes" => 6),        
        array("name" => "Jalapeno So Spicy", "likes" => 3),        
    );

    return $flavors;

}

// This function receives a number as an argument.
// It returns the newest flavors, the most recent
// flavor first. (The number of flavors returned
// corresponds to the number in the argument.)
function get_recent_flavors($number) {

    $recent = array();
    $all = get_all_flavors();

    $total_flavors = count($all);
    $position = 0;

    foreach($all as $flavor) {
        $position = $position + 1;
        if ($total_flavors - $position < $number) {
            $recent[] = $flavor;
        }
    }

    return array_reverse($recent);

}

// This function receives a number as an argument.
// It returns the most popular flavors based on
// the number of likes, the most popular flavor
// first. (The number of flavors returned corresponds
// to the number in the argument.)
function get_flavors_by_likes($number) {

    $all = get_all_flavors();

    $total_flavors = count($all);
    $position = 0;

    $popular = $all;
    usort($popular, function($a, $b) {
        return $b['likes'] - $a['likes'];
    });

    return array_slice($popular, 0, $number);

}

?>
Ernest Rodriguez
Ernest Rodriguez
17,643 Points
Ernest Rodriguez
Ernest Rodriguez
17,643 Points

You misspelled flavors right before likes

$flavours should be $flavors

3 Answers

Ernest Rodriguez
Ernest Rodriguez
17,643 Points
Ernest Rodriguez
Ernest Rodriguez
17,643 Points

You misspelled flavors right before likes

$flavours should be $flavors

Phil Ward
Phil Ward
4,204 Points
Phil Ward
Phil Ward
4,204 Points

thanks, but looks like there is another problem though. I've tried this but doesn't look like i am accessing the array within the array correctly?

<?php
      foreach ($flavors as $flavor) {
        echo "<li>" . $flavor["name"] . " " . "+" . $flavors["Cookie Dough"]["likes"] . "</li>";
    }
?>
Henrik Rasmussen
PLUS
Henrik Rasmussen
Courses Plus Student 4,609 Points
Henrik Rasmussen
Henrik Rasmussen
Courses Plus Student 4,609 Points

I see its an old question - but for other users - try:

<?php foreach ($flavors as $flavor) { 
echo "<li>" . $flavor["name"] . " +" . $flavor["likes"] . "</li>";
} ?>