Overview

Whether you’re a hobbyist looking to build dynamic websites, a frontend developer ready to add server-side programs, or an experienced programmer who wants to get up to speed with this language, this gentle introduction also covers aspects of modern PHP, such as internationalization, using PHP from the command line, and package management.

  • Learn how PHP interacts with browsers and servers
  • Understand data types, variables, logic, looping, and other language basics
  • Explore how to use arrays, functions, and objects
  • Build and validate web forms
  • Work with databases and session management
  • Access APIs to interact with web services and other websites
  • Jumpstart your project with popular PHP web application frameworks

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Learning PHP

Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Author: David Sklar

Year: 2016