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Essential PHP fast: Building Dynamic Web Sites with MySQL(Essential Series)

Essential PHP fast: Building Dynamic Web Sites with MySQL(Essential Series)


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How to create dynamic web environments using the PHP language and the MySQL database! If you are familiar with the syntax for C, C++ and Java, then PHP will seem very familiar. Once you have got up to speed with this HTML embedded scripting language, you will soon be creating dynamic HTML database-enabled web pages quickly and easily. This quick and practical introduction explains: - how PHP works and what a dynamic web page is; - the software development environment; - the syntax and features of the language; - how PHP can be integrated with MySQL databases; - dynamic database applications. Clearly written, this book provides you with all the essential information you need to create your own dynamic web environments using PHP. Additional material is available from the Essential series web site: http://www essential-series.com

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction.- Why PHP and MySQL?.- Is this Book for You?.- How to Use this Book.- 2. Creating a Typical PHP Development Environment.- WebBrowser.- Webserver.- PHP.- Text Editor.- Database.- Summary.- 3. Introducing PHP.- A Simple HTML Document.- First PHP Script.- The History of PHP.- Static and Dynamic Web Pages.- How Is PHP Different?.- Formatting PHP Instructions.- Jumping In and Out of PHP.- Echo and Print Statements.- Comment Statements.- Summary.- 4. Variables: Integer and Floating-Point Datatypes.- What Is a Variable?.- Assigning a Variable by Value.- Assigning a Variable by Reference.- Different Types of Variables.- Integers.- Floating-Point Numbers.- Summary.- 5. Variables: Strings.- Single Quoted Strings.- Double Quoted Strings.- Variables in Strings.- Joining Strings.- Referencing Characters in a String.- String Length.- Converting Strings.- Summary.- 6. Accessing Environment and PHP Variables.- Predefined Variables.- Environment Variables.- PHP Variables.- Summary.- 7. Investigating Expressions, Operands and Operators.- Expressions.- Operators.- Operands.- Arithmetic Operators.- The Assignment Operator.- Bit Manipulation Operators.- Comparison Operators.- The Conditional Operator.- Increment and Decrement operators.- Logical Operators.- Operator Precedence.- Summary.- 8. Controlling the Flow of Control.- Sequence, Selection and Iteration.- The if Statement.- The else Statement.- The elseif Statement.- The while Loop.- The do while Loop.- The for Loop.- Nested Loops.- Breaking Out of Loops.- The continue Statement.- The switch Statement.- Summary.- 9. Interacting with the User.- PHP and Forms.- Simple Form Processing.- GET and POST Methods.- Combining PHP and Forms.- Retaining Form Field Data.- Interacting with a PHP Application.- Summary.- 10. Arrays.- Single-Dimensional Arrays.- Multi-Dimensional Arrays.- Arrays and the foreach Loop.- Strings and Arrays.- Combination Arrays.- Manipulating Arrays at Run Time.- Summary.- 11. The MySQL Database Management System.- What Is MySQL?.- Starting the Database.- Creating a Database.- Dropping a Database.- Hiding the WinMySQLadmin Application.- Creating Database Tables.- Selecting a MySQL Database.- Creating Database Tables from a Dump File.- Dropping MySQL Databases and Tables.- Quitting MySQL.- Summary.- 12. Accessing MySQL Databases Using Php.- A Simple PHP Script to Display Database Records.- Accessing Multiple Records by Record Number.- Accessing Multiple Records by Column Name.- Checking for the Existence of Records.- Searching for Specific Records.- Using HyperLinks to Select Records.- Using a Form to Select Records.- Using a Form to Search on Different Fields.- Adding Records.- Deleting Records.- Updating Records.- Summary.- 13. Implementing Functions.- Advantages of Functions.- A Simple Function.- More Power to Functions: Using Arguments.- Functions with Multiple Parameters.- Functions and Local Variables.- Arguments Passed by Value.- Arguments Passed by Reference.- Default Argument Values.- Returning a Value from a Function.- Function Calls Within Functions.- Summary.- 14. Cookies.- Limitations of Cookies.- Setting a Cookie.- Viewing a Cookie.- Deleting a Cookie.- Using Cookies to Personalize Pages.- Summary.- 15. File Handling.- Opening a File.- Closing a File.- Reading Characters from a File.- The End of File Function.- Reading Lines from a File.- Reading a Remote File.- Writing to a File.- Summary.- 16. Classes and Objects.- A Simple Class.- Accessing an Object's Variables.- Multiple Objects of a Class.- Constructors.- Arrays of Objects.- Objects in Objects.- Inheritance.- Summary.- 17. Further Information Resources.- The PHP Manual.- The PHP Online Manual and FAQ.- The MySQL Manual.- The MySQL Online Manual and FAQ.- Other Online Resources.- And Finally.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781852335786
  • Publisher: Springer London Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer London Ltd
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 252
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Building Dynamic Web Sites with MySQL
  • ISBN-10: 1852335785
  • Publisher Date: 28 Jun 2002
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: Essential Series
  • Width: 155 mm


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