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9781491933572 English 1491933577 If you want to get started with PHP, this book is essential. Author David Sklar ("PHP Cookbook") guides you through aspects of the language you need to build dynamic server-side websites. By exploring features of PHP 5.x and the exciting enhancements in the latest release, PHP 7, you'll learn how to work with web servers, browsers, databases, and web services. End-of-chapter exercises help you make the lessons stick.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 serversUnderstand data types, variables, logic, looping, and other language basicsExplore how to use arrays, functions, and objectsBuild and validate web formsWork with databases and session managementAccess APIs to interact with web services and other websitesJumpstart your project with popular PHP web application frameworks, If you've wanted to try your hand at PHP but haven't known where to start, then Learning PHP 7 is the book you need. With attention to both PHP 5.x and the new PHP version 7, it provides everything from an explanation of how PHP works with your web server and web browser to the ins and outs of working with databases and HTML forms. It's also packed with new material to reflect more modern features of PHP, and exciting enhancements with recent releases and the upcoming PHP 7. Written by the co-author of the popular PHP Cookbook , this book is for intelligent (but not necessarily highly-technical) readers. Learning PHP 7 guides you through every aspect of the language you'll need to master for professional web programming results. This book provides a hands-on learning experience complete with exercises to make sure the lessons stick. Topics include: How PHP works with your web browser and web server PHP language basics, including data, variables, logic and looping Working with arrays and functions Working with databases like MySQL, Redis, or MongoDB Accessing APIs over HTTP Writing tests for your code Composer, command-line PHP, PHP frameworks, and features of modern PHP This book offers the ideal classroom learning experience whether you're in a classroom or on your own. From learning how to install PHP to designing database-backed web applications, Learning PHP 7 will guide you through every aspect of the language you'll need to master to achieve professional web programming results.
9781491933572 English 1491933577 If you want to get started with PHP, this book is essential. Author David Sklar ("PHP Cookbook") guides you through aspects of the language you need to build dynamic server-side websites. By exploring features of PHP 5.x and the exciting enhancements in the latest release, PHP 7, you'll learn how to work with web servers, browsers, databases, and web services. End-of-chapter exercises help you make the lessons stick.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 serversUnderstand data types, variables, logic, looping, and other language basicsExplore how to use arrays, functions, and objectsBuild and validate web formsWork with databases and session managementAccess APIs to interact with web services and other websitesJumpstart your project with popular PHP web application frameworks, If you've wanted to try your hand at PHP but haven't known where to start, then Learning PHP 7 is the book you need. With attention to both PHP 5.x and the new PHP version 7, it provides everything from an explanation of how PHP works with your web server and web browser to the ins and outs of working with databases and HTML forms. It's also packed with new material to reflect more modern features of PHP, and exciting enhancements with recent releases and the upcoming PHP 7. Written by the co-author of the popular PHP Cookbook , this book is for intelligent (but not necessarily highly-technical) readers. Learning PHP 7 guides you through every aspect of the language you'll need to master for professional web programming results. This book provides a hands-on learning experience complete with exercises to make sure the lessons stick. Topics include: How PHP works with your web browser and web server PHP language basics, including data, variables, logic and looping Working with arrays and functions Working with databases like MySQL, Redis, or MongoDB Accessing APIs over HTTP Writing tests for your code Composer, command-line PHP, PHP frameworks, and features of modern PHP This book offers the ideal classroom learning experience whether you're in a classroom or on your own. From learning how to install PHP to designing database-backed web applications, Learning PHP 7 will guide you through every aspect of the language you'll need to master to achieve professional web programming results.