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PHP PHP Arrays and Control Structures PHP Conditionals Switch Statements

Posted by Ayish Verma
Ayish Verma
440 Points

Why this error is coming : Bummer! I do not see a case for admin. output is coming correct but this error?

why this error is coming please help me out.

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, or delete any post.";
    break;

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

1 Answer

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12,382 Points

Hi Ayish,

Remove the space between "admin" and the colon and you should be able to pass the task. 

switch ($role) {
    case "admin":
    echo "As an admin, you can add, edit, or delete any post.";
    break;

Happy coding. :)