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CourseLearn PHP: Conditionals and Logic
Write programs that handle complex decision-making using the boolean data type, conditionals, and comparison and logical operators.
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Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary3 hoursProjects
3Prerequisites
None
About this course
Continue building your PHP skills by mastering conditionals and logic. You’ll learn how to make decisions within your programs, allowing you to create dynamic and flexible applications. This course will teach you how to control the flow of your program using various conditional structures.
Skills you'll gain
Using
if
,else if
,else
,switch
, and ternary syntaxImplementing comparison and logical operators for decision-making
Syllabus
2 lessons • 3 projects • 2 quizzesCertificate of completion available with Plus or Pro
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Projects in this course
- practice Project
PHP Number Guessing
In this project, you'll create a number guessing game. Your program will generate a random number between 1 and 10. You'll run the game 10 times and tell the user some information about their guessing abilities. - practice Project
Magic 8 Ball
In this lesson, you've learned about conditionals—a fundamental yet powerful part of programming. Conditionals are so powerful, in fact, that they can be used to predict the future. In this project, you'll be creating a function that can answer any "yes" or "no" question. - practice Project
Save the Farm!
_Hello there. It's been a harrowing few weeks. First your toenail issue, and now Great-Aunt Natasha's emu farm is in danger of being repossessed! So here you are---after a brief stopover at the Mayo Clinic---in Uncle Boris's remote cabin in the heart of the Terror Woods. Family legend holds that a golden statue of immense value is hidden somewhere within these walls..._ Welcome to the world of interactive fiction. In this project, you'll be building a text adventure game called **Save the Farm**!
Meet the creator of the course

David Patlut
David studied Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He was previously a software engineering instructor at Fullstack Academy and New York Code & Design Academy. Earn a certificate of completion
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