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Which data type in PHP is used to store a sequence of characters?
Which data type in PHP is used to store a sequence of characters?
- Boolean
- String (correct)
- Float
- Integer
In PHP, what symbol is used to indicate the start of a variable name?
In PHP, what symbol is used to indicate the start of a variable name?
- &
- @
- %
- $ (correct)
Which of the following statements correctly represents a conditional statement in PHP?
Which of the following statements correctly represents a conditional statement in PHP?
- if (x = 5) { }
- if x == 5 { }
- if x = 5 then { }
- if (x == 5) { } (correct)
What will the following PHP code output if $x is set to 10? 'if ($x > 5) { echo "Hello"; } else { echo "Goodbye"; }'
What will the following PHP code output if $x is set to 10? 'if ($x > 5) { echo "Hello"; } else { echo "Goodbye"; }'
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Which of the following loops will execute a block of code for an unknown number of iterations as long as its condition remains true?
Which of the following loops will execute a block of code for an unknown number of iterations as long as its condition remains true?
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Study Notes
PHP Data Types and Variables
- The
stringdata type in PHP is specifically used to store a sequence of characters. It can store text data enclosed in single quotes, double quotes, or heredoc syntax. - In PHP, a variable name starts with the dollar sign symbol
$, indicating that the following identifier is a variable.
Conditional Statements in PHP
- A conditional statement in PHP is typically represented using an
if,else if, andelsestructure. This allows for executing different blocks of code based on boolean conditions. - The specific example of the conditional statement:
- If
$xis greater than 5, the output will be "Hello". - If
$xis 5 or less, it will output "Goodbye".
- If
Loops in PHP
- The
whileloop is designed to execute a block of code multiple times as long as its condition remains true, making it suitable for an unknown number of iterations.
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