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PHP PHP Basics Daily Exercise Program String Manipulation

Posted by Emmanuel Masaga
Emmanuel Masaga
462 Points

Creating the variables called "firstName" with value "Emmanuel", "lastName" with value "Masaga" and the "fullName"

Creating the variables called "firstName" with value "Emmanuel", "lastName" with value "Masaga" and the "fullName" variable that may give the full name "Emmanuel Masaga"

index.php 
<?php

$firstName="Rasmus";
$lastName="Lerdorf";
$fullName=$firstName .$lastName;

?>

1 Answer

Stipe Stipic
Stipe Stipic
17,520 Points
Stipe Stipic
Stipe Stipic
17,520 Points

You need To add a space between firstName and lastName:

<?php

$firstName = "Emmanuel";
$lastName = "Masaga";
$fullName = $firstName . " ". $lastName;

//if you echo the $fullName you get "Emmanuel Masaga".

?>