LEARN TO BUILD DATA-DRIVEN WEB APPLICATIONS USING PHP
Covering the latest release of the PHP open-source scripting language, PHP: A Beginner�s Guide teaches you how to write basic PHP programs and enhance them with more advanced features such as MySQL and SQLite database integration, XML input, and third-party extensions.
This fast-paced tutorial provides one-stop coverage of PHP software installation, language syntax and data structures, flow control routines, built-in functions, and best practices. Inside, you�ll learn to manipulate strings and arrays, work with HTML and Web pages, accept and validate user input, parse XML code, and store and retrieve information in databases. Plus, you�ll learn how to apply your skills in the real world, with more than 30 hands-on projects.
- Receive a thorough grounding in PHP's syntax and grammar
- Obtain and process user input submitted via online forms
- Store and retrieve data from MySQL and SQLite databases
- Authenticate and track users with sessions and cookies
- Use functions and classes to build modular, reusable code
- Process and manipulate XML documents
- Protect, log, and debug PHP script actions
- Perform efficient exception handling and error processing
- Enhance your code with third-party libraries
- Practice your skills on real-world applications