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  • corbinb
    corbinb
    2,655 Points

    My code is not being echoed to the browse

    Posted March 23, 2019 12:25am by corbinb
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  • web pad
    web pad
    4,483 Points

    When writing the function name "is mike", why do we need to put an underscore between the two words? ("is_mike")?

    Posted June 11, 2018 10:09pm by web pad
    web pad
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  • Miguel Nunez
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    When people try to explain what a return means in php what is it meant when they say this.

    Posted September 1, 2016 8:57am by Miguel Nunez
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  • Miguel Nunez
    Miguel Nunez
    3,266 Points

    In simple terms what is a Variable Scope (global)

    Posted August 25, 2016 5:37am by Miguel Nunez
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  • Stefano Salazar
    Stefano Salazar
    924 Points

    Can someone explain to me more details about ¨global¨ in php

    Posted May 24, 2016 11:57pm by Stefano Salazar
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    924 Points
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  • Ellen Sun
    Ellen Sun
    1,605 Points

    How come the else statement is echoed?

    Posted August 31, 2015 6:25pm by Ellen Sun
    Ellen Sun
    1,605 Points
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  • Abe Layee
    Abe Layee
    8,378 Points

    PHP Quotation

    Posted August 10, 2015 6:52pm by Abe Layee
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    1 Answer

  • Øyvind-Andreas Emanuelsen
    Øyvind-Andreas Emanuelsen
    2,867 Points

    When to use a single = and when to use a ==? To me they seem used interchangeably and can't find any explanation online.

    Posted June 15, 2015 1:53pm by Øyvind-Andreas Emanuelsen
    Øyvind-Andreas Emanuelsen
    2,867 Points
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    • Introducing Functions

    1 Answer

  • MUZ140920 Kudakwashe Murungu
    MUZ140920 Kudakwashe Murungu
    6,316 Points

    Introducing Functions

    Posted June 10, 2015 9:13pm by MUZ140920 Kudakwashe Murungu
    MUZ140920 Kudakwashe Murungu
    6,316 Points
    • PHP
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    • Introducing Functions
    • Introducing Functions

    2 Answers

  • Derek Markman
    Derek Markman
    16,291 Points

    Why didn't we close our php code block?

    Posted May 31, 2015 2:01am by Derek Markman
    Derek Markman
    16,291 Points
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    • Introducing Functions

    2 Answers

  • michaeldavies3
    michaeldavies3
    23,152 Points

    What is the purpose of "global $current_user;"?

    Posted May 30, 2015 12:22pm by michaeldavies3
    michaeldavies3
    23,152 Points
    • PHP
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  • Vidit Shah
    Vidit Shah
    6,037 Points

    What's wrong with my php code?

    Posted May 13, 2015 4:06pm by Vidit Shah
    Vidit Shah
    6,037 Points
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    1 Answer

  • Stephanie Roberts
    Stephanie Roberts
    16,757 Points

    PHP development workspace preview not working?

    Posted May 11, 2015 1:17pm by Stephanie Roberts
    Stephanie Roberts
    16,757 Points
    • PHP
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    • Introducing Functions

    1 Answer

  • marvelousperson206
    marvelousperson206
    9,199 Points

    Can't preview PHP?

    Posted April 15, 2015 5:23am by marvelousperson206
    marvelousperson206
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    • Introducing Functions

    2 Answers

  • Srinath Kattula
    Srinath Kattula
    1,574 Points

    echo function.

    Posted March 12, 2015 4:36am by Srinath Kattula
    Srinath Kattula
    1,574 Points
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    1 Answer

  • Kittikhun Subdee
    PLUS
    Kittikhun Subdee
    Courses Plus Student 45 Points

    hello

    Posted November 11, 2014 7:35am by Kittikhun Subdee
    Kittikhun Subdee
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    • PHP
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    • Introducing Functions
    • Introducing Functions

    4 Answers

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