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PHP

Posted by Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones
3,928 Points

PHP Quiz

Hi! May I get some help on a PHP quiz?

It's asking me this:

1: Use the $fullName variable

  1. Display the following string to the screen. Rasmus Lerdorf was the original creator of PHP.
  2. Use an escape character to add a new line to the end of the screen.

Here's my code:

<?PHP

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

I can't get the right answer, but I think my trouble is with the 'escape character' part on #3. Thanks for your help!

2 Answers

jb30
jb30
44,807 Points

I get a syntax error when I try the line echo fullName $fullName = 'Rasmus Lerdorf was the original creator of PHP. \n'; If you add a semicolon after echo fullName, then your program will print out the string fullName. It will then assign the new value to $fullName, which you never use.

Your escape character is fine.

Instead of changing the value of $fullName, try echo $fullName . ' was the original creator of PHP.\n';

Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones
3,928 Points
Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones
3,928 Points

Thank you! That worked !!