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PHP PHP Basics Daily Exercise Program Conditionals

Mika Laakso
Mika Laakso
4,222 Points
Posted by Mika Laakso
Mika Laakso
4,222 Points

How can I check the student one?

These boolean tasks are squeezing my brain :)

index.php 
<?php
$studentOneName = 'Dave';
$studentOneGPA = 3.8;

$studentTwoName = 'Treasure';
$studentTwoGPA = 4.0;

//Place your code below this comment
if ($studentTwoGPA == 4.0)
{
echo "Treasure made the Honor Roll";
} elseif ($studentOneGPA < 4.0 )
{
echo "Dave has a GPA of 3.8";
}

?>

4 Answers

João Rosa
João Rosa
2,629 Points
João Rosa
João Rosa
2,629 Points

Hello again!

You are on the right track with the If statement.

However, instead of using the static name in the "ECHO" statement, you should use the variable that stores the name:

<?php
  echo $studentOneName . " made the Honor Roll";

Furthermore, you don't need to use an "ELSE IF" statement, you can just use an "ELSE" statement. Like this:

<?php
else {
  echo $studentOneName . " has a GPA of " . $studentOneGPA;
}

You are really almost there. Just make these adjustments and you should be able to finish the challange.

Mika Laakso
Mika Laakso
4,222 Points
Mika Laakso
Mika Laakso
4,222 Points 
<?php
$studentOneName = 'Dave';
$studentOneGPA = 3.8;

$studentTwoName = 'Treasure';
$studentTwoGPA = 4.0;

//Place your code below this comment
if ($studentTwoGPA == 4.0)
{
echo $studentOneName . " made the Honor Roll";
} elseif ($studentOneGPA < 4.0 )
{
echo $studentOneName . " has a GPA of " . $studentOneGPA;
}
?>

Hi Joao, I put the code like this. But it still doesn't go through the first argument. I tried the else statement, but it gave syntax error.

João Rosa
João Rosa
2,629 Points
João Rosa
João Rosa
2,629 Points

Hey!

When you check if the $studentTwoGPA equals 4.0, you have to echo the $studentTwoName, not the $studentOneName. Like this:

<?php
if ($studentTwoGPA == 4.0) {
 echo $studentTwoName . " made the Honor Roll"
}
else {
  echo $studentTwoName . " has a GPA of " . $studentTwoGPA;
}

Does that make since? Then, you just have to repeat this code for the StudentOne

Mika Laakso
Mika Laakso
4,222 Points
Mika Laakso
Mika Laakso
4,222 Points

Thank you, Joao Rosa, now I got it!