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Alana Weaver
656 PointsWhy is my PHP code incorrect?
I followed the directions of task but I'm getting an error that Task One is no longer passing when I add 5 to $integerOne and subtract 1 from $integerTwo.
<?php
//Place your code below this comment
$integerOne =1;
$integerTwo =2;
$floatOne =1.5
$integerOne =1+5;
$integerTwo =2-1;
?>
2 Answers
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherHi there, Alana! The reason it's saying that Task 1 is no longer passing is because you've introduced a syntax error and your code can no longer be compiled. You forgot a semicolon at $floatOne =1.5.
In step 2, you are asked to add five to integer one and subtract 1 from integer two. While it passes the challenge with the way you are doing it, it defeats the purpose of using variables if you're hardcoding it. The idea is that we want the value of $integerOne to be increased by 5 no matter what it was set to originally. Your code will always set $integerOne to equal 6. But what if it had been 10 to start with?
We could write something like this:
$integerOne += 5;
This will take whatever the value of $integerOne is, add 5 to it, and then assign the result back into $integerOne.
Hope this helps!
Alana Weaver
656 PointsYes I added the missing semicolon and passed Step 2
Alana Weaver
656 PointsAlana Weaver
656 PointsOk I kept $integerOne value the same without changing its value and add 5 like this $integerOne = $integerOne + 5;
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherJennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherThat should be fine. And if you fix the missing semicolon, it should pass Step 2.