PHP: Advanced PHP functions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781955786713)

Are you a programmer interested in getting a deeper understanding of the concepts, features, and tools in the PHP programming language?

Would you like to develop faster and easy-to-use programs using PHP?

Or are you stuck in a certain PHP area and would like a solution to your problem?

PHP is a fantastic programming language with simple fundamentals. If you learn PHP now, you'll be able to build anything from a basic contact form to a full-fledged web application. You'll also discover how to set up a mailing list and a content management system.

Having stated that, this book will show you how to achieve it. We'll also show you how to create PHP applications that tackle real-world issues. Because PHP is a web-based language, having a basic understanding of HTML and CSS will be beneficial. Still, if you're new to HTML and CSS, this is a good place to start. Don't worry; HTML and CSS are as simple as 1, 2, and 3.

This book covers:

- PHP Functions

- PHP Arrays

- PHP Superglobals

- Object-oriented Programming

- Database Creation in PHP

- PHP and SQL Database Commands

- RESTful APIs

- And much more...

PHP is considered among the most important languages to use in programming.

Why?

Because it adds a lot of functionality to websites created in HTML.

It is a general-purpose language even if the major reason it was designed is to generate web pages.