Beginning PHP 5.3

Serving as a complete introduction to PHP 6, this book walks you through all the major concepts of PHP in a way that's easy to follow, with plenty of code snippets illustrating each concept to aid learning. You'll discover how to install and configure PHP 6, how to get started with simple programs, and the basic building blocks of PHP such as variables, operators, expressions, arrays, and objects. Coverage includes the new features of PHP 6; working with files, XML, and MySQL; building Web applications with PHP; exploring the PEAR library; handling e-mail; and creating Web graphics.

Matt Doyle has worn many hats in his professional career, including working in the fields of system administration, computer training, software development, graphic design, and website creation.

Introduction
I Getting Up and Running With PHP.
Introducing PHP
Your First PHP Script
II Learning The Languages.
PHP Language Basics
Decisions and Loops
Strings
Arrays
Functions
Objects
III Using PHP In Practice.
Handling HTML Forms With PHP
Preserving State With Query Strings, Cookies and Sessions
Working With Files and Directories
Introducing Databases and SQL
Retrieving Data From MySQL With PHP
Manipulating MySQL Data with PHP
Making Your Job Easier With PEAR
PHP and the Outside World
Generating Images With PHP
String Matching with Regular Expressions
Working With XML
Writing High Quality Code




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