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PHP PHP Basics Unit Converter Manipulating Numbers

Posted by HAKKI EROL
HAKKI EROL
2,890 Points

Hello, PHP Basics course -> Unit Convertor -> Manipulating Numbers exercise, error "Are you sure you multiplied?*

Hello, PHP Basics course -> Unit Convertor -> Manipulating Numbers exercise, I get this error message "Are you sure you multiplied?" can t understand the problem.

<?php

//Place your code below this comment $integerOne = 1; $integerTwo = 2;

$integerOne = $integerOne + 5; $integerTwo = $integerTwo - 1;

$floatOne = 1.5; var_dump($integerOne * $floatOne); ?>

index.php 
<?php

//Place your code below this comment
$integerOne = 1;
$integerTwo = 2;

$integerOne = $integerOne + 5;
$integerTwo = $integerTwo - 1;

$floatOne = 1.5;
var_dump($integerOne * $floatOne);
?>

1 Answer

Algirdas Lalys
Algirdas Lalys
9,389 Points
Algirdas Lalys
Algirdas Lalys
9,389 Points

Hi HAKKI EROL,

You have done an excellent job! You just need to echo your answer to the screen instead of using var_dump() function. Usually we var_dump() when we want something to test it out, to know what is inside a variable if it's an object or an array or something else. But when we want to display something to the screen we usually use echo command. 

<?php
echo $integerOne * $floatOne;
?>
HAKKI EROL
HAKKI EROL
2,890 Points

Thanks Algirdas. I understand now. I appreciate your answer.