The PHP Workshop
A New, Interactive Approach to Learning PHP
Alexandru Busuioc, David Carr, Markus Gray, Vijay Joshi, Mark McCollum, Bart McLeod, M A Hossain Tonu
- 604 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The PHP Workshop
A New, Interactive Approach to Learning PHP
Alexandru Busuioc, David Carr, Markus Gray, Vijay Joshi, Mark McCollum, Bart McLeod, M A Hossain Tonu
About This Book
Get to grips with the fundamentals of PHP programming and learn to build dynamic, testable PHP web applications with the help of real-world examples and hands-on projects
Key Features
- Start building modern and testable PHP web applications
- Master the basic syntax and fundamental features of PHP
- Implement object-oriented programming to write modular, well-structured code
Book Description
Do you want to build your own websites, but have never really been confident enough to turn your ideas into real projects? If your web development skills are a bit rusty, or if you've simply never programmed before, The PHP Workshop will show you how to build dynamic websites using PHP with the help of engaging examples and challenging activities.
This PHP tutorial starts with an introduction to PHP, getting you set up with a productive development environment. You will write, execute, and troubleshoot your first PHP script using a built-in templating engine and server. Next, you'll learn about variables and data types, and see how conditions and loops help control the flow of a PHP program. Progressing through the chapters, you'll use HTTP methods to turn your PHP scripts into web apps, persist data by connecting to an external database, handle application errors, and improve functionality by using third-party packages.
By the end of this Workshop, you'll be well-versed in web application development, and have the knowledge and skills to creatively tackle your own ambitious projects with PHP.
What you will learn
- Set up a development environment and write your first PHP scripts
- Use inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism and other OOP concepts
- Use HTTP and understand the request-response cycle of an application
- Perform file operations and interact with external databases
- Deal with application errors and handle exceptions
- Use third-party libraries and manage dependencies
- Connect your application to web services to allow for data exchange
Who this book is for
This book on PHP for beginners will help you if you're just getting started with PHP. Although prior programming experience is not necessary, a basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript will help you grasp the concepts covered more easily.
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1. Introducing PHP
Introduction
Getting Started with PHP Web Development
- A browser such as Google Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge.
- A text editor such as Microsoft Visual Studio Code, or an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as PHP Storm.
- A server to run PHP Apache or NGINX can be used, as well as PHP's built-in server.
Built-in Templating Engine
PHP in the Interactive Shell
Exercise 1.1: Printing Hello World to the Standard Output
- Open a Terminal/Command Prompt on your machine.
- Write the following command to start PHP's interactive shell and hit Enter:php -aYou will obtain ...