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PHP PHP Basics Daily Exercise Program Conditionals

laraib mahdi
laraib mahdi
689 Points
Posted by laraib mahdi
laraib mahdi
689 Points

problem in conditionals

I can preview the right output but still they regard my case as the wrong one ? what do they mean by case and can u please help me out with finding faults in my code ...Thanks

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

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

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

1 Answer

John Lack-Wilson
John Lack-Wilson
8,181 Points
John Lack-Wilson
John Lack-Wilson
8,181 Points

Good work Laraib, it is all logically correct.

The reason it's throwing an error is trivial really, because:

  • It expects a space after the student name and before the student GPA
  • The 'h' should be a capital letter on the student two made the honor roll statement