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PHP PHP Arrays and Control Structures PHP Conditionals Switch Statements

Priyan Raj
Priyan Raj
4,169 Points
Posted by Priyan Raj
Priyan Raj
4,169 Points

whats wrong??

could anyone help me out

switch.php 
<?php
//Available roles: admin, editor, author, subscriber
if (!isset($role)) {
    $role = 'subscriber';
}

//change to switch statement
switch($role){
    case "admin":
    echo 'As an admin, you can add, edit, or delete any post.';
    break;
  case "editor":
    echo 'As an editor, you can add or edit any post, and delete your own posts';
    break;
  case "author":
    echo 'As an author, you can add, edit, or delete your own post.';
    break;
  default:
    echo "You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.";
}

2 Answers

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hey there,

Your code is all correct, but this is an example of just how picky and specific the code checker is.

For your editor case, the string you are echoing is missing a period at the end.

That's it... just add the period and everything else is good! :)

Keep coding! :dizzy;