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PHP PHP Basics Daily Exercise Program String Manipulation

Ali Corlett
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Ali Corlett
Courses Plus Student 1,359 Points
Posted by Ali Corlett
Ali Corlett
Courses Plus Student 1,359 Points

variable strings in php not showing how test wants to see it.

Hi Konrad, thanks I added the missing . between the string and variable for $lastName,but the test whilst it resolves the query in returns with an error which I have included in the final //comment setion in the code. Can you help me please? Ali

index.php 
<?php

//Place your code below this comment
$firstName = 'Rasmus';
$lastName = 'Lerdorf';
//The Test question is:  
//create a third string named 'fullname' and use the $firstName and $lastName variable
$fullname = 'First Name' . $firstName . 'Last Name' . $lastName;
echo $fullname;
//error message says... $fullname does not seem to use $firstName and $lastName
  ?>

3 Answers

jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

Hey Ali,

Refactor the fullname variable. The value returned should be Rasmus Lerdorf. To do this, concatenate the firstName and lastName variables but in between, concatenate a space.

Like so:

<?php
$fullname = $firstName . " " . $lastName;
?>

You are then required to echo out a sentence that reads, "Rasmus Lerdorf was the original creator of PHP," followed by a newline character. This will also require concatenation.

<?php
echo $fullname . " was the original creator of PHP\n";
?>
Brett Marion
Brett Marion
6,915 Points
Brett Marion
Brett Marion
6,915 Points

Hello Ali,

Have you tried the following code for your $fullname variable

$fullname = $firstName . " " . $lastName;

Ali Corlett
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Ali Corlett
Courses Plus Student 1,359 Points
Ali Corlett
Ali Corlett
Courses Plus Student 1,359 Points

Thanks Jacob - really appreciate it. will try this out now. Ali