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PHP PHP Arrays and Control Structures PHP Conditionals Switch Statements

Siraj Khan
Siraj Khan
3,451 Points
Posted by Siraj Khan
Siraj Khan
3,451 Points

Whats wrong with my code.? Can anyone help please.?

Whats wrong with my code.? Can anyone help please.?

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

//change to switch statement
$role = 'admin';
$messageBody = '';


switch($role){ 


    case'admin':
      $messageBody = "As an admin, you can add, edit, or delete any post.";
      break;  
  default:
      $messageBody = "You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.";
      break;

 }              

echo $messageBody;

?>

2 Answers

Yohan Park
Yohan Park
7,148 Points
Yohan Park
Yohan Park
7,148 Points

I just tested your code and it works fine? I can't find anything wrong with it. What happens for you?

Siraj Khan
Siraj Khan
3,451 Points
Siraj Khan
Siraj Khan
3,451 Points

It says "I do not see the correct default output." .? I don't know whats wrong with it.

Siraj Khan
Siraj Khan
3,451 Points
Siraj Khan
Siraj Khan
3,451 Points

And when I change the role , it says "I do not see a case for admin."

Yohan Park
Yohan Park
7,148 Points
Yohan Park
Yohan Park
7,148 Points

I'm not sure. You are technically correct. Perhaps try echo-ing out each switch.

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

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