PHP 5 for Dummies

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PHP 5 for Dummies

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  Covers the latest major release of PHP, the most popular open source Web scripting language, in the friendly, easy-to-understand For Dummies style

PHP is installed on nearly nine million servers, and usage has grown at the rate of 6.5 percent per month for the past two years

PHP is easy to learn, well suited for Web development, and can be embedded with HTML, making it a good choice for creating dynamic Web pages for e-commerce sites and other Web applications; a database-friendly language, it connects easily to Sybase, MySQL, mSQL, Oracle, and other databases

Explains how to acquire and install PHP, how PHP's features make it a useful scripting language, and how to use PHP for three of the most common applications: interactive Web sites, database storage, and common operating system tasks

Author Biography: Janet Valade is a Web designer, programmer, and systems analyst with more than 20 years of computer experience. She has presented seminars and papers on numerous technical topics.

              Synopsis

  Start programming PHP and make your Web site interactive

Discover arrays of variables, start writing scripts, and get object oriented

  The script calls for an interactive Web site - where do you start? Right here, with a fast and friendly way to get the hang of PHP 5 programming! You'll also discover all the other cool things you can do with PHP, like managing files, interacting with databases, using system commands, and more.

  The Dummies Way

  Explanations in plain English

'Get in, get out' information

Icons and other navigational aids

Tear-out cheat sheet

Top ten lists

A dash of humor and fun

          Introduction.

Part I: Say Hello to the PHP Scripting Language.

  Chapter 1: Getting to Know PHP.

  Chapter 2: Setting Up the Environment.

  Chapter 3: Creating Your First PHP Script.

  Part II: Variables and Data.

  Chapter 4: Using Variables in PHP Scripts.

  Chapter 5: Working with Data.

  Chapter 6: Storing Data in Groups by Using Arrays.

  Part III: Basic PHP Programming.

  Chapter 7: Controlling the Flow of the Script.

  Chapter 8: Reusing PHP Code.

  Chapter 9: Object-Oriented Programming Meets PHP.

  Part IV: Common PHP Applications.

  Chapter 10: The Basics of Web Applications.

  Chapter 11: Other Web Applications.

  Chapter 12: Storing Data with PHP.

  Chapter 13: PHP and Your Operating System.

  Chapter 14: PHP Extensions.

  Part V: The Part of Tens.

  Chapter 15: Ten Things to Look For When Troubleshooting a Script.

  Chapter 16: Ten PHP Resources You Can't Live Without.

  Part VI: Appendixes.

  Appendix A: Installing PHP.

  Appendix B: Useful PHP Built-in Functions.

  Index.