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PHP PHP Basics Daily Exercise Program String Manipulation

Posted by steve choi
steve choi
Courses Plus Student 1,199 Points

How to properly use escape sequences

Hello,

I am on challenge task 2/3 (Create a third string using escape sequences).

I am on the third step and below php code is not being accepted.

Please support.

<?php

//Place your code below this comment $firstName = 'Rasmus'; $lastName = 'Lerdorf'; $fullname = "'$firstName $lastName was the original creator of PHP'"; ?>

index.php 
<?php

//Place your code below this comment
$firstName = 'Rasmus';
$lastName = 'Lerdorf';
$fullname = "$firstName $lastName";
?>

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

EDITED

To make a newline, you have to use \n. :smile:

Here's what you should write:

echo "$fullname was the original creator of PHP\n";

I hope this helps. ~Alex

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