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WordPress How to Build a WordPress Plugin Connecting WordPress Plugins with 3rd Party APIs Parsing JSON Code Challenge: Part 2

Posted by Ghost Nose
Ghost Nose
2,516 Points

Using the JSON feed in the comments and the existing loop, echo out each of the course names inside the list items.

<?php

/*
  {
    "name": "Username",
    "profile_name": "profile_username",
    "profile_url": "http://myapi.net/profile_username"
    "courses": [
      { "name": "WordPress Plugin Development" },
      { "name": "WordPress Theme Development" },
      { "name": "Introduction to PHP" }
    ]
  }
*/

?>
<ul>
  <?php for( $i = 0; $i < count($my_plugin_profile->courses); $i++ ): ?>
   <li>
     <?php echo $wp_plugin_profile->{'courses'}[$i]; ?> 
  </li>
  <?php endfor; ?>
</ul>

Is there something here I'm not quite getting? Any advice and help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

3 Answers

Brad Griffin
Brad Griffin
7,003 Points
Brad Griffin
Brad Griffin
7,003 Points

Yeah, I'm stuck as well. This whole "diversion" over to parsing json with php is a bit rough. Even after rewatching the videos, and hen-pecking every solution I can think of. Then I run over to watch some videos of Jason, and find out that he doesn't exist. It's just another language that I need to learn in order to pass this challenge. :-( I don't mind learning it. But at least post a link to the right part of the json tract so that we can understand the what behind the why of this challenge :-) Still, I'm about done with this challenge. I know "posting the answer" isn't cool, but if someone would like to past the actual code WITH an explanation, I would appreciate it. Thanks! -Brad

Zac Gordon
STAFF
Zac Gordon
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Zac Gordon
Zac Gordon
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Hey,

Can you explain a little more here what you're expecting here and what is/isn't working? I'm a little unsure of exactly what you're asking.

Ghost Nose
Ghost Nose
2,516 Points

Hi Zac, this question is in response to the

How to Build a WordPress Plugin > Parsing JSON Code Challenge: Part 2

When I put the code above in the Code Challenge returns "Bummer! You have not output the first course: "WordPress Plugin Development"

I probably have my php syntax wrong. Any help in telling me what I'm doing wrong is greatly appreciated. Thanks

Rob Randell
Rob Randell
13,809 Points
Rob Randell
Rob Randell
13,809 Points

You're are missing the key value 'name', 

<?php echo $wp_plugin_profile->{'courses'}[$i]->{'name'}; ?>

It should pass with that.