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Beginning PHP4 (June 2003 reprint)
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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.
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(r) or UNIX(r) (e.g. Linux(r)) system, and the book explains how to set
up a web server and database in both of these environments.
What does this book cover?
* Complete tutorial in the PHP language
* Installation guide and troubleshooting tips
* Introduction to relational databases and MySQL(r)
* Practical worked examples throughout, including detailed case study
* All code written for both Windows and UNIX systems
* Detailed language reference included
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.
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