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PHP PHP Basics (Retired) PHP Datatypes PHP Datatypes Challenge

Posted by MUZ140067 Precious Mutangi
MUZ140067 Precious Mutangi
13,064 Points

STAGE 3 CHALLENGE TASK 7 OF 7

time to add an associative array named $favorite_colors.the keys will be,in order,the following:'mike','jane' & 'chris' with values for each.those values are 'green','blue''& yellow',

index.php 
<?php

//Place your code below this comment
$integer_one=1;
$integer_two=2;
$golden=1.618;
$bool=true;
$colors=array('red','blue','green');
echo $colors[1];
$favorite_colors=array(
  'mike'='green',
  'jane'='blue',
  'chris'='yellow',
  );
?>

4 Answers

Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points
Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points

You have to use the "rocket" (=>) symbol to add keys to values in PHP. Your code should look like this:

$favorite_colors = array(
  'mike' => 'green',
  'jane' => 'blue',
  'chris' => 'yellow',
);
Dionne Gonzalez Gonzalez
seal-mask
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Dionne Gonzalez Gonzalez
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 5,101 Points
Dionne Gonzalez Gonzalez
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Dionne Gonzalez Gonzalez
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 5,101 Points

the rocket is not working for me :(

Bryant John
PLUS
Bryant John
Courses Plus Student 872 Points
Bryant John
Bryant John
Courses Plus Student 872 Points

NOTHING IS WORKING!!!!

gerald mushayi
gerald mushayi
1,017 Points
gerald mushayi
gerald mushayi
1,017 Points

$favorite_colors = array( 'mike' => 'green', 'jane' => 'blue', 'chris' => 'yellow' );

gerald mushayi
gerald mushayi
1,017 Points

you dont put a comma after the last value, i.e yellow in this case.