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PHP

Posted by Jason Blomquist
Jason Blomquist
2,300 Points

What is the answer to this quiz question? Please explain.

The $_GET array contains variables added to the web address. If I want my first name (Randy) displayed by this PHP command ...

echo $_GET["name"];

ā€¦ then what needs to be added to the end of the web address?

http://localhost/contact-thanks.php

3 Answers

Amit Bijlani
STAFF
Amit Bijlani
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Amit Bijlani
Amit Bijlani
Treehouse Guest Teacher

@Jason $_GET is an array that contains the keys and values of all the URL parameters. Basically everything appearing after the question mark in the URL.

So when a URL contains the following:

http://localhost/contact-thanks.php?name=Jason

Then this code

echo $_GET["name"];

will output your name or any name that is passed to the name parameter.

Tinashe Bvukumbwe
Tinashe Bvukumbwe
14,089 Points
Tinashe Bvukumbwe
Tinashe Bvukumbwe
14,089 Points

http://localhost/contact-thanks.php?name=Alena

Bruno Silva
Bruno Silva
2,162 Points
Bruno Silva
Bruno Silva
2,162 Points

Hi guys.

Just use this: http://localhost/contact-thanks.php?name=Randy