PHP Programming Design

Author: Rasmus Lerdorf
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is the new edition of the authoritative guide to the language, featuring insights from PHP's creator, Rasmus Lerdorf. It introduces the syntax and programming techniques of the PHP language in a clear and concise style, demonstrating their correct usage and common practices through numerous examples. The book also provides design style tips and practical programming advice, helping you not only become a PHP programmer but also an outstanding one. It covers all the technologies needed to create an efficient PHP web application, including:
Detailed information on the basics of the PHP language, including data types, variables, operators, and flow control statements. Dedicated chapters discussing the fundamentals of functions, strings, arrays, and objects. General PHP web application design techniques, such as form handling and validation, session tracking, and cookies. Content on interacting with relational databases (such as MySQL and Oracle) using the database-agnostic PEAR DB library. Introduction to generating dynamic images, creating PDF files, and parsing XML files using PHP. Advanced topics in PHP, such as creating secure scripts, error handling, performance tuning, and writing custom C language extensions. A quick reference for all core PHP functions and standard extensions.