What is this book about? PHP is a rapidly growing web technology which enables web designers to build dynamic, interactive web applications, incorporating information from a host of databases, and including features such as e-mail integration and dynamically generated images. PHP4 added tons of features to make web application development even easier, and this book will show you how to make the most of the language's powerful capabilities.
This book is a complete tutorial in PHP's language features and functionality, beginning with the basics and building up to the design and construction of complex data-driven websites. Fully working examples in the book include a directory-style web search engine, a mailing list management system, a web-based file editor, and a graphical online shopping mall guidebook.
What does this book cover?
Here are just a few of the things you'll find covered in this book:
- Complete tutorial in the PHP language
- Installation guide and troubleshooting tips
- Introduction to relational databases and MySQL
- Practical worked examples throughout, including a detailed case study
- All code written for both Windows and UNIX systems
- Detailed language reference included
Who is this book for?
Anybody who knows HTML can use this book. If you've done any programming, that will be useful, but it's not a requirement. You can run all of the code on either a Windows or UNIX (e.g., Linux) system, and the book explains how to set up a web server and database in both of these environments.
Table of Contents:
Introduction. Chapter 1. Installation.
Chapter 2. Writing PHP Programs.
Chapter 3. Getting Data from the Client.
Chapter 4. Decision Making.
Chapter 5. Loops and Arrays.
Chapter 6. Organizing Your Code.
Chapter 7. Handling and Avoiding Errors.
Chapter 8. Working With the Client.
Chapter 9. Objects.
Chapter 10. File and Directory Handling.
Chapter 11. PHP Database Connectivity.
Chapter 12. Retrieving Data from MySQL Using PHP.
Chapter 13. Manipulating Data in MySQL Using PHP.
Chapter 14. XML.
Chapter 15. E-Mail Handling.
Chapter 16. Generating Graphics.
Chapter 17. Case Study A URL Directory Manager.
Appendix A. ODBC.
Appendix B. PHP Functions.
Function Index.
Index.
