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PHP PHP Arrays and Control Structures PHP Conditionals Operators

Posted by Mihai-Ady Zvancu
Mihai-Ady Zvancu
7,657 Points

Hi! I tried to solve the task but it's not working. I think I did well. It works in the work space. What did I do wrong?

<?php $username = 'sketchings'; //Available roles: author, editor, admin $role = 'editor';

//add conditional statement if(is_string($username)&&$role!='admin'){ echo "You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.";} ?>

index.php 
<?php
$username = 'sketchings';
//Available roles: author, editor, admin
$role = 'editor';

//add conditional statement
if(is_string($username)&&$role!='admin'){
echo "You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administrator.";}
?>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points

The challenge seems to get confused if the operator is next to the operands. Try adding some space:

<?php
//...
if (is_string($username) && $role != 'admin') {
Mihai-Ady Zvancu
Mihai-Ady Zvancu
7,657 Points

Thanks! It worked.