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PHP PHP Basics Daily Exercise Program Conditionals

Ker Sing Tan
Ker Sing Tan
10,573 Points
Posted by Ker Sing Tan
Ker Sing Tan
10,573 Points

How can i create separate if statement?

<?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"; } elseif ($studentOneGPA < 4.0) { echo "$studentOneName has a GPA of $studentOneGPA "; }

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

?>

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";
} elseif ($studentOneGPA < 4.0) {
 echo "$studentOneName has a GPA of $studentOneGPA ";
}


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

?>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

You actually have created two separate "If" statements, but apparently the "elseif" part is confusing the challenge checker.

Convert the "elseif"s to ordinary "else"s to pass the challenge.

Ker Sing Tan
Ker Sing Tan
10,573 Points
Ker Sing Tan
Ker Sing Tan
10,573 Points

Hi I received the error if I change to "else"

Bummer: syntax error, unexpected 'echo' (T_ECHO) in index.php on line 12

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

Perhaps your conversion was incomplete. Don't forget that a plain "else" does not take a conditional expression.

Ker Sing Tan
Ker Sing Tan
10,573 Points
Ker Sing Tan
Ker Sing Tan
10,573 Points

Anyone can let me know the correct answer for reference? Thank you

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

Simply change the "elseif"s to "else" (and remove the conditional clause). For example:

<?php
//...
} elseif ($studentOneGPA < 4.0) {  // instead of this
} else {                           // you would have this