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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Creating the Menu and Footer Variables and Conditionals

Cloud Edwards
Cloud Edwards
8,132 Points
Posted by Cloud Edwards
Cloud Edwards
8,132 Points

The challenge is buggy, No 4 wont let me change the variable, it causes No 3 to fail.

When I change the $flavor var to "cookie dough" it says the Challenge 3 is no longer passing. Because the variable has been changed to match the conditional, so now the text is displayed in task 3, but not in task 4. They are mutually exclusive.

index.php 
<?php
$flavor = 'd';
//$flavor = 'cookie dough';
echo "<p>Your favorite flavor of ice cream is ";
echo $flavor;
echo ".</p>";
if ($flavor == "cookie dough") {
  echo "<p>Randy's favorite flavor is cookie dough, also $flavor!</p>";
}
?>

2 Answers

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

you added $flavor to the paragraph in the if statement 

"<p>Randy's favorite flavor is cookie dough, also $flavor!</p>"

the challenge did not ask you to do that.

it should be:

<p>Randy's favorite flavor is cookie dough, also!</p>

full code below:

<?php
$flavor = 'cookie dough';
echo "<p>Your favorite flavor of ice cream is ";
echo $flavor;
echo ".</p>";
if ($flavor == "cookie dough") {
  echo "<p>Randy's favorite flavor is cookie dough, also!</p>";
}
?>
Cloud Edwards
Cloud Edwards
8,132 Points
Cloud Edwards
Cloud Edwards
8,132 Points

Thanks, I just figured it out. My bad. Super quick response time I'm impressed, and the task isn't buggy, just the parsing is a little unforgiving.

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

most of the challenges require you to follow the directions very closely. if you add something it is not expecting then it probably wont let you pass. It can be pretty annoying sometimes. just remember that if it doesnt ask for it, dont add it.