PHP 6 A Beginner's Guide

Description
Essential Skills--Made Easy!
Learn how to build dynamic, data-driven Web applications using PHP. Covering the latest release of this cross-platform, 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 software installation, language syntax and data structures, flow control routines, built-in functions, and best practices.



Designed for Easy Learning:
- Key Skills and Concepts--Lists of specific skills covered in the chapter.
- Ask the Expert--QandA sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips.
- Try This--Hands-on exercises that show how to apply your skills.
- Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered.
- Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things.
- Cautions--Errors and pitfalls to avoid.
- Self-Tests--Chapter-ending quizzes to test your knowledge.
- Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated.


Table Of Contents:
1 Introducing PHP 3
2 Using variables and operators 21
3 Controlling program flow 49
4 Working with arrays 85
5 Using functions and classes 121
6 Working with files and directories 159
7 Working with databases and SQL 185
8 Working with XML 249
9 Working with cookies, sessions, and headers 293
10 Handling errors 317
11 Securing PHP 349
12 Extending PHP 377
A Installing and configuring required software 391
B Answers to self test 419
Index 445

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