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PHP

Posted by Ron Arevalo
Ron Arevalo
Courses Plus Student 2,003 Points

Workspaces PHP

I'm trying to replicate the Stripe API and PHP workshop code, however I'm running into an issue on the workspace when I choose PHP, and view the code it just gives me an index page which my file to download, http://awesomescreenshot.com/0143e6l269

I tried commenting out everything else and just doing the basic 'Hello World'; script which if I'm not mistaken is just this:

<?php Echo 'Hello world';

What could I be doing wrong?

6 Answers

Nathan Williams
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Nathan Williams
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Nathan Williams
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Nathan Williams
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Hi Ron Arevalo ,

In order for PHP files to be rendered, you'll have to build them in a workspace based on a PHP environment. You can choose the option for the type of workspace when first creating the workspace.

Regards,

Nathan

Ron Arevalo
Ron Arevalo
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I did choose a PHP environment.

Nathan Williams
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hmmm... looking at your code, you want to switch up 2 things:

  • close the php tag with ?> at the end of the php code
  • de-capitalize echo

i tested the following, which worked for me in a PHP-workspace:

<?php echo 'hello world'; ?>

also, since you didn't mention one way or the other, your filename in the workspace has to end in .php.

Hope that helps!

Matt Chambers
Matt Chambers
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Just a tip; neither of these things matter.

PHP doesn't need a lowercase for "echo", I have tested this again to be sure and you can do "Echo 'Hello, world';" - however this does break highlighting in the workspace.

PHP also doesn't require the <?php tag to be closed upon opening (unless you're using a HTML document at the same time).

<?php
  Echo 'Hello, world';

The above code is fully tested and working, however it looks nicer to have a lowercase e when starting the Echo function. The below code does look neater:

<?php
  echo 'Hello, world';
?>

but this isn't required :)

Ron Arevalo
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Ron Arevalo
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Ron Arevalo
Ron Arevalo
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I can definitely see that yours is working, however this is what happens when I try it: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s284/nl/39737686/a70f1571-32cc-4856-9470-7726f90e80a9?title=Untitled

Ron Arevalo
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Ron Arevalo
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Ron Arevalo
Ron Arevalo
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One think I do notice is that my work space reads "static" even though I have chosen PHP: Static

Ron Arevalo
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Ron Arevalo
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Ron Arevalo
Ron Arevalo
Courses Plus Student 2,003 Points

Each time I create one, it always reads static, I choose "environment" to be PHP. Disregard that there's no name to the space for now. Also thanks so much for all the help. New PHP