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PHP PHP Basics Daily Exercise Program String Manipulation

samanthametcalfe2
samanthametcalfe2
5,820 Points
Posted by samanthametcalfe2
samanthametcalfe2
5,820 Points

Having trouble with Quiz Questions

<?php

//Place your code below this comment $firstName = 'Rasmus'; $lastName = 'Lerdorf'; $fullName = $firstName + $lastName; echo "$fullName was the original creator of PHP.\n";

?>

says I have not displayed string correctly. Please help!

index.php 
<?php

//Place your code below this comment
$firstName = 'Rasmus';
$lastName = 'Lerdorf';
$fullName = $firstName + $lastName;
echo "$fullName was the original creator of PHP.\n";

?>
Cliff Jackson
Cliff Jackson
2,887 Points
Cliff Jackson
Cliff Jackson
2,887 Points

try

echo "$firstName . $lastname";

1 Answer

samanthametcalfe2
samanthametcalfe2
5,820 Points
samanthametcalfe2
samanthametcalfe2
5,820 Points

<?php

//Place your code below this comment

$firstName='Rasmus'; $lastName='Lerdorf'; $fullName=''.$firstName.' '.$lastName.''; echo "$fullName was the original creator of PHP.\n";

?>

finally figured it out.