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by Jon Blank (Author), etc. (Author), Wankyu Choi (Author), Allan Kent (Author), Ganesh Prasad (Author), Chris Ullman (Author) "PHP4 is the latest incarnation of PHP - the "PHP Hypertext Preprocessor" ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 800 pages
  • Publisher: WROX Press Ltd; illustrated edition edition (1 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1861003730
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861003737
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 18.4 x 4.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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Beginning PHP4 offers an almost ideal introductory tutorial to one of today's hottest scripting languages. This book is really all the novice needs to start building dynamic Web sites powered by PHP4, but old hands at programming will also find valuable information inside it.

PHP, of course, is introduced in the book, but there is also an approachable and effective introduction to programming in general. The conscientious tutorial on basic concepts like variables, keywords and flow control will give even beginners an understanding of the basics of writing programs. PHP, it turns out, is not only a great way to generate HTML dynamically, it's a very marketable skill. Web fundamentals like HTTP, HTML form variables, and managing session information using no less than four different techniques are explained thoroughly and effectively. You also find out how to install PHP and other tools on your system, with the assistance of plenty of screen shots.

That's not to say that this book will cramp the style of more experienced developers. Some chapters delve into such important and advanced topics as database programming (with MySQL) and PHP's support for XML. One standout section demystifies the new support for objects and classes in PHP4. Basic topics like managing files and directories on the server, plus graphics processing, are addressed, of course, and a nifty sample program shows you how to build a Web-based text editor. Except for the final case study, a "URL directory manager" (akin to Yahoo) that is rather specialised, the examples are spot on, illustrating everyday programming tasks. You will also learn to generate e-mail with PHP, certainly a valuable skill to have.

The appendix lists several hundred PHP functions in over 50 pages--a handy and useful feature. In all, Beginning PHP4 provides a strong choice for learning about one of today's most powerful and easy-to-use scripting languages. It is concise, fast-moving and thoroughly approachable. --Richard Dragan

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PHP is a server-side scripting language. It is an open source, cross platform technology (NT, Linux, UNIX), rapidly gaining popularity as a scripting language for people running dynamic websites. Using practical examples and a step by step approach, this book explains how to develop web applications using PHP.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for beginners, 30 Nov 2000
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This book takes you step by step through the basics of PHP, and integration with MySQL databases, as well as giving reasonably good instructions on how to set it all up in Windows or Linux. Instructions and explanations are really clear and, unlike most programming books, there are no huge leaps of logic which leave the beginner lost and confused. Experienced programmers who want to learn PHP as a new language, rather than be introduced to basic programming concepts will probably find this book excruciatingly slow-paced and basic. People like me (I have HTML and basic Javascript) will find it a breath of fresh air, and be amazed at how quickly this book will enable them to use a very impressive technology.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to an excellent scripting language, 7 Aug 2001
By rick@dusksite.co.uk (Bedfordshire, England) - See all my reviews
A comprehensive, yet easy to understand guide to one of the web's most popular and versatile languages. This book is probably the most expensive thing you'll need to get started with PHP 4 (and the equally amazing MySQL into the bargain) as PHP itself is free. Expense, however, is in the eye of the beholder, and I consider it money very well spent indeed.

If you can already create a simple HTML web page you will be able to follow this book with a bit of concentration. Rather than treat PHP as an isolated beast, Wrox have produced a book that shows the language in the kind of context you will encounter and use it for web development.

Terrific.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy, Clear, Precise and up to date, 25 Dec 2001
This book is a great way to start PHP. If you have any prior knowledge of PHP, however, you will spend half of your time reading stuff that you already know. This book assumes that you have zero prior knowledge!

The book has a considerable amount on MySQL which is a boon. It explains how to do everything on both Linux and Windows, but all the screenshots are from Windows machines. However, there is enough information for a Linux user to do everything.

I would strongly suggest that anyone who buys this book or who thinks that they might download the code... If you want to know what you will learn, download the code and look!

The book goes on to demonstrate PHP's uses in several case studies, which can be used in full incoroprating everything that you should of learnt in a large project at the end of the book.

Although this book is expensive, it will be the only one that you need to get started with PHP

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best computing book I've ever used
I really like the PHP language and this is the best way into I found. I tried the PHP Bible first which was useless. I find the the Wrox books very good on the whole. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2003 by Adrian Stevenson

2.0 out of 5 stars Warning
Although the book is quite well written, the examples simply do not work with up to date versions of php. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2003 by tjw41

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and clear book indeed
This book tells it straight, it is very clear and progresses you well through PHP, giving a good grounding not just in the language but also general programming technique and... Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2001 by virtuality@chapter666.co.uk

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but lots of filler
This seemed like a reasonably good intro to PHP (not having read any other books on the subject). You can dip in reasonably quickly to find out the basics of commonly done stuff... Read more
Published on 24 Jul 2001 by I MacKenzie

2.0 out of 5 stars a non-programmers helping hand
I am not a programmer I find programming hard to understand. However I am a mature student and have to use different programming languages and scripts in my course work. Read more
Published on 15 Jul 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent starting point
Very useful for those starting to use PHP, probably easier if you can program, it does not really matter what in, but there are sections on variables and file handling etc. Read more
Published on 5 Jul 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good - you'll learn a lot from it
This is very well written, in a friendly, reasonable tone. But what I discovered was that some examples just don't work without modification. Read more
Published on 4 Jul 2001 by kkkkatyuk

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, one word says it all.
As all other reviewers of this book have all ready stated this is an excellent book, and a beginner would find it nothing but useful, I myself would prefer more examples of the... Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2001 by jacko_clan

5.0 out of 5 stars Look no further!
Beginner? Look no further. Trust me. It saved me a whole lot of hassle. If only I had found this book sooner....
Published on 14 Jun 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book but tough in places ...
Firstly, let me emphasize, this is an excellent book. It is however not without its problems. As has been pointed out by other reviewers, there were a number of authors involved... Read more
Published on 25 May 2001 by digitalmediaart

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