Need help on this PHP code

Question

When I type this code why is the output "The number is 1" . Isn't the output supposed to be "The number is 1
The number is 2
The number is 3" and so on u til it reaches nine. Somebody please help

<?php
$i = 1;
do {echo "The number is " . $i . "<br /";
$i++;
} while($i <= 9);
?>

Answer 1

You didn' t close the br tag

Answer 2

thank you!