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PHP PHP Arrays and Control Structures PHP Conditionals Switch Statements

dale das
dale das
1,262 Points
Posted by dale das
dale das
1,262 Points

Don't understand the error on line 9

created the case + default checks but says that there is an error, also am not sure if $role should be in parentheses after switch

switch.php 
<?php
//Available roles: admin, editor, author, subscriber
if (!isset($role)) {
    $role = 'subscriber';
}

//change to switch statement
switch ($role) {
    case: 
      'admin';
    echo 'As an admin you can add, edit, delete and post';
    break;

  default:
    echo 'You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.";
    break;
}

1 Answer

Aaron Goodrum
Aaron Goodrum
9,660 Points
Aaron Goodrum
Aaron Goodrum
9,660 Points

need to move the 'admin' inside the case statement;

<?php
//Available roles: admin, editor, author, subscriber
if (!isset($role)) {
    $role = 'subscriber';
}

//change to switch statement
switch ($role) {

case 'admin': 
echo "As an admin, you can add, edit, or delete any post.";
break; 

default:
echo "You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.";

}