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by Rasmus Lerdorf (Author)
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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.; 2 edition (11 Nov 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0596004028
  • ISBN-13: 978-0596004026
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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PHP is attracting a lot of attention as an open-source alternative to Microsoft's Active Server Page technology. PHP scripts run on the server, so there is no browser compatibility issue. It is most often used with the Apache Web server running on Unix, but there is a Windows version as well.

This slim quick reference is a handy companion for all PHP developers. The author, Rasmus Lerdorf, is the creator of PHP, and PHP Pocket Reference is truly authoritative. It does not assume any prior knowledge and explains basics like how to embed PHP script in HTML, how to use variables, which data types PHP supports, all the PHP operators, and control structures such as if statements and while loops. There are examples of form handling and integration with the MySQL database server, often used with PHP. The book continues with a comprehensive reference to all the PHP functions, organized by function type. Categories include ODBC, Oracle, Date and Time, Graphics, Encryption and XML.

PHP Pocket Reference is best suited to experienced programmers. One annoying feature is the lack of an index, although with only just over 100 pages it isn't too difficult to find what you are looking for.--Tim Anderson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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This is an introduction to PHP syntax and structure, and a quick reference to the vast array of functions provided by PHP. The quick reference section organizes all the core functions of PHP alphabetically so you can find what you need easily; the slim size means you can keep it handy beside your keyboard for those times when you want to look up a function quickly without closing what you're doing. The book provides an overview of PHP and is intended to be a companion for O'Reilly's comprehensive book on PHP, "Programming PHP". The PHP Pocket Reference an indispensable (and inexpensive ) tool for any serious PHP coder.
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4.0 out of 5 stars More comprehensive and cheaper alternatives are available., 18 Jul 2001
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This review is from: PHP Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) (Paperback)
I think that this is a very good book to have by your side when you are coding. You could save money by downloading the PHP documentation from php.net, that is much more comprehensive, and free. One caveat, don't buy this book and O'Reilly's Webmaster in a nutshell (an excellent book) as the latter includes all of php pocket reference and much much more. I did exactly that and was a bit annoyed.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best buy ever, 19 April 2003
If you are like me, you buy the Pocket Reference books to gain a fast track insight into a particular language or framework. The PHP Pocket Reference does precisely this: the first thirty pages run through all of the core syntax of PHP. These pages alone justify buying the book. The remaining 100 pages of the book take the form of an alphabetical function reference (function signatures together with very brief descriptions). To be honest, this reference is of little to no use. To use it, you either must know the name of the function you wish to look up, or you must make an educated guess at what the function is called. This section of the book would have been infinitely more useful had the author compiled it on a categorical basis in a similar way to the documentation that ships with PHP.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Out of date and lacking a Index, but otherwise useful, 27 Jan 2002
This review is from: PHP Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) (Paperback)
This book was written for a late version of PHP3, so when running PHP4 you get annoyed to find that some functions have been removed! Other than that, its very useful. It almost makes up for the lack of a Index by sorting the functions into 3-4 pages per catagory i.e. file handling or mysql database which makes it easy to find what you want.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Worst techbook I bought
The first 34 pages are somewhat useful, where some basics of php are explained briefly.

After that, there is an alphabetical list of functions with 1 line of... Read more
Published 14 months ago by G. G. B. Apeldoorn

1.0 out of 5 stars Utterly useless for most people
I bought this book already knowing PHP but needing a quick reference to refer to for all the built-in functions (there's no way I can memorize them all! Read more
Published 19 months ago by T. McKittrick

2.0 out of 5 stars Could also be used to level your table !
The copy I bought is the 2nd Edition (covering PHP4) in paperback. I'm learning PHP and thought it would be useful, but the Function Reference section starts at page 34... Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars A great reference for the beginner
This book pitches you headlong into coding PHP. By the time you've finished the first two chapters, you'll be able to implement any of the thousands of function references that... Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2004 by robertjohnchurch

5.0 out of 5 stars Little bundle of joy
I was fed up with having to dig out my monster PHP book, just to lookup something simple that only took up a paragraph of space to explain. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2003 by welshtroll

3.0 out of 5 stars It may be out of date but it is still helpful
As other reviewers have said, this book is quite out fo date. Having said that, most of the commands covered in it are still current it later versions of PHP and therefore this... Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2002 by Alistair Duncan

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful extracts but don't rely solely on it
Nice little reference with some useful code extracts and more importantly written by the creator of the language. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Bit out of date now
This book was always a very usefyl reference but is now unfortunatly a bit out of date, it was written with PHP 3 in mind and now PHP is at version 4.0. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars All you need if you're a programmer
This book is simple enough to understand if you're an existing programmer with a working knowledge or either 'C' or 'C++'. Read more
Published on 24 Jul 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Terribly Useful
First up, a lack of an index makes this book difficult to navigate through although admittedly it is not too long. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2000 by gordon.barr@bristol.ac.uk

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