PHP by Example

PHP By Example will provide web-publishing oriented individuals the opportunity to learn a new, flexible Internet scripting language, PHP. This book will take the reader through step-by-step examples that will help them gain an understanding of PHP. PHP By Example will:

• Explain concepts in simple, understandable tasks with multiple approaches to concepts that need clarification.
• Encourage and train the reader to break problems down into logical steps.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

I. GETTING STARTED WITH PROGRAMMING IN HP.

1. Welcome to PHP.
2. Variables and Constants.
3. Program Input and Output.
4. Arithmetic.
5. String Manipulation.

II. CONTROL STRUCTURES.

6. The if, elseif, and else Statements.
7. The switch Statement.
8. Using while and do-while.
9. Using for and foreach.

III. ORGANIZATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF YOUR PROGRAM.

10. Functions.
11. Classes and Objects.
12. Using Include Files.

IV. ADVANCED PHP FEATURES.

13. Creating Dynamic Content with PHP and a MySQL Database.
14. Using PHP for Password Protection
15. Allowing Visitors to Upload Files.
16. Cookies.
17. Putting It All Together.

V. APPENDIXES.

Appendix A. Debugging and Error Handling.
Glossary.
Index.