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PHP PHP Basics Daily Exercise Program Conditionals

Majid Bilal
Majid Bilal
3,558 Points
Posted by Majid Bilal
Majid Bilal
3,558 Points

If exact out put expected can be shared, it will enable me to complete this task.

I think I am doing it right but I keep getting the message that I am doing it wrong i.e. perhaps because I'm not getting what is the exact output needed.

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 Role";
} else {
  echo $studentOneName . " has a " . $studentOneGPA  . " of 4.0";
}

if ($studentTwoGPA == 4.0) {
  echo $studentTwoName . " made the Honor Role";
} else {
    echo $studentTwoName . " has a " . $studentTwoGPA  . " of 4.0";
}
?>

2 Answers

Kent Åsvang
Kent Åsvang
18,823 Points
Kent Åsvang
Kent Åsvang
18,823 Points

I don't remember this lesson, but it strikes me as odd that you are checking if the gpa is equal to 4.0. It sounds a lot more logical to check wether the gpa is above or equal to 4.0.

The same goes for your elses'. Your code;

else {
  echo $studentOneName . " has a " . $studentOneGPA  . " of 4.0";

and 

else {
    echo $studentTwoName . " has a " . $studentTwoGPA  . " of 4.0";
  • Will output : "Dave/ or Treasure has a 3.8/ or 4.0 of 4.0." It would make more sense to just display the studenGPAs and not the string "4.0" in all cases. So i'm guessing your code should look something like this : 
<?php
$studentOneName = 'Dave';
$studentOneGPA = 3.8;

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

//Place your code below this comment
if ($studentOneGPA >= 4.0) {  //  Checks if the studentGPA is above or equal to 4.0
  echo $studentOneName . " made the Honor Role";
} else {
  echo $studentOneName . " has a GPA of " . $studentOneGPA ;  // Outputs the students gpa
}

if ($studentTwoGPA >= 4.0) { //  Checks if the studentGPA is above or equal to 4.0
  echo $studentTwoName . " made the Honor Role";
} else {
    echo $studentTwoName . " has a GPA of " . $studentTwoGPA; // Outputs the students gpa
}
?>

I hope this made some sense. Good luck.

Majid Bilal
Majid Bilal
3,558 Points
Majid Bilal
Majid Bilal
3,558 Points

Thank you, that did the trick for me.