Author: Alexandru Busuioc , David Carr , Markus Gray and 4 more

Language: English

Released: October 2019

ISBN: 9781838648916

Format: Epub, PDF

Pages: 604

Source: https://www.packtpub.com/product/the-php-workshop/9781838648916



About This Book:



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.



Summary:



In this chapter, we learned what PHP is and where it stands in the market today. We also explored PHP's built-in templating engine and the interactive shell. The templating engine allows us to mix PHP and HTML in the same file. Then, using Terminal, we learned that we can run a PHP script using its built-in web server, which allows the output of a script to be viewed in a browser by going to the server's IP address (localhost in this case) and filename.



We learned how to create and assign variables – by value and by reference. We also saw how to use PHP's predefined variables and how they are used.



Finally, we learned how to run PHP's built-in web server and use query strings in our code. Appending data to the query string allowed us to pass extra data to the PHP script, where it could be displayed or modified by the script.



In the next chapter, we will take a look at different types used in PHP programming.



Table Of Content:



1. Introducing PHP

2. Types and Operators

3. Control Statements

4. Functions

5. Object-Oriented Programming

6. Using HTTP

7. Data Persistence

8. Error Handling

9. Composer

10. Web Services



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