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20,886 PointsUnexpected '!'
How to fix it, is there anything wrong with my syntax?
<?php
$username = 'sketchings';
//Available roles: author, editor, admin
$role = 'editor';
//add conditional statement
if !(isset($username) && ($role=='author' || $role=='editor' || $role=='admin')) {
echo "You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administratior.";
}
?>
2 Answers
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 PointsHey there,
I feel you may have misunderstood what the challenge is asking for. It only wants two things: 1. To see if the $username variable is set and to check the $role variable and see that it's not "admin."
Right now, the conditional is negating everything and is checking for any and all user roles.
The conditional should only have two checks.
Below is the corrected code for you to review. I hope it'll make sense. If you're still not completely sure why the above code is incorrect, please review the previous video, because conditional checks play a very important role in the course.
Keep coding! :)
if ($username && ($role != 'admin')) {
echo "You do not have access to this page. Please contact your administratior.";
}
Shaun Edwards
3,065 PointsIt may be the ! Before the (isset ) not sure tho haven't really worked much with php
Jay Padzensky
4,731 PointsJay Padzensky
4,731 PointsSorry for any/all the email notifications, Jason Anders. I'm attempting to replicate a bug here :)
oliverchou
20,886 Pointsoliverchou
20,886 Pointsthanks!