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PHP Building Websites with PHP Slim Basics & Twig Templates Routing in Slim

Posted by Nicole Archambault
Nicole Archambault
27,853 Points

Add a 'get' route to 'index.php'

Based on the code I used (successfully) in my actual Twig page, I feel like this should work. However, I'm getting the not-so-helpful "Bummer! Try again!" message. Can anyone spot my mistake?

index.php 
<?php
require 'Slim.php';

$app = new \Slim\Slim();

$app->get('/hello', function() use($app) {
  $app->render('index.php');
});

$app->run();
Nicole Archambault
Nicole Archambault
27,853 Points

Just figured this one out based on another user's experience I had missed... they don't want the app->render line. A bit misleading, indeed.

3 Answers

Ted Sumner
PLUS
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

try removing the semicolon after the $app->render line.

Nicole Archambault
Nicole Archambault
27,853 Points

Thanks Ted - they didn't want that line at all, apparently, so it worked after deleting it. :)

Preston Yeschick
Preston Yeschick
10,803 Points
Preston Yeschick
Preston Yeschick
10,803 Points

Removing the $app->render line worked for me too.

Ted Sumner
PLUS
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

This code passed for me:

<?php
require 'Slim.php';

$app = new \Slim\Slim();

/*  add your code below this line */
$app->get('/hello', function() use($app){
         echo 'Hello There';
});

/* add your code above this line */

$app->run();

The first part of the challenge was to add $app->get('/hello');. The second part added the remainder of the $app->get line. I didn't have to remove anything from the code. I was just careful to add only what I was instructed to by the step of the challenge. The challenge never said to add a render line. The second step said to add an echo line.