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PHP Build a Basic PHP Website (2018) Building a Media Library in PHP Variables and Conditionals

gil hoffman
gil hoffman
4,006 Points
Posted by gil hoffman
gil hoffman
4,006 Points

why wont this work

im not getting this

index.php 
<?php
$flavor="coco";
echo "<p>Your favorite flavor of ice cream is  ";
echo "$flavor";
echo ".</p>";
echo "<p>Hal's favorite flavor is cookie dough, also!</p>";

?>
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

Removing the quotes as Peter suggests will make you pass the test. You should be able to use variable binds in double quoted strings, but for whatever reason, here it won't let you (sometimes it does). I can for instance run your code in a sandbox and get the following response:

<p>Your favorite flavor of ice cream is  coco.</p><p>Hal's favorite flavor is cookie dough, also!</p>

1 Answer

Peter Hatzer
Peter Hatzer
20,837 Points
Peter Hatzer
Peter Hatzer
20,837 Points

Hey gil,

You are on the right track but you dont need quotes around your variable. 

<?php
$flavor="coco";
echo "<p>Your favorite flavor of ice cream is  ";
echo $flavor;
echo ".</p>";
echo "<p>Hal's favorite flavor is cookie dough, also!</p>";

?>