PHP Pocket Reference

PHP Pocket Reference

by Rasmus Lerdorf
Released January 2000
Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
ISBN: 9781565927698

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Book description

PHP is an open-source, HTML-embedded scripting language that allows you to handle tasks such as processing form input and working with databases directly in your HTML pages, rather than through CGI scripts. The PHP Pocket Reference is both a handy introduction to PHP syntax and structure and a quick reference to the vast array of functions provided by PHP. This small book acts as a perfect tutorial for learning the basics of developing Web applications with PHP.

Table of contents

  1. PHP Pocket Reference
    1. 1. PHP Pocket Reference
      1. Introduction
      2. Installation and Configuration
      3. Embedding PHP in HTML
        1. Including Files
      4. Language Syntax
      5. Variables
        1. Dynamic Variables
      6. Data Types
        1. Integers
        2. Floating Point Numbers
        3. Strings
        4. Arrays
        5. Objects
        6. Boolean Values
        7. Type Casting
      7. Expressions
      8. Operators
      9. Control Structures
        1. if
        2. switch
        3. while
        4. do/while
        5. for
      10. Functions
        1. Variable Scope
        2. Passing Arguments
        3. Static Variables
      11. Web-Related Variables
      12. Examples
        1. Showing the Browser and IP Address
        2. Intelligent Form Handling
        3. Web Database Integration
      13. Function Reference
      14. Array Functions
      15. Configuration and Logging Functions
        1. Syslog Functions
      16. Database Functions
        1. dBase Functions
        2. DBA Functions
        3. DBM Functions
        4. Informix Functions
        5. mSQL Functions
        6. MySQL Functions
        7. ODBC Functions
        8. Oracle Functions
          1. Oracle OCI8 API
        9. PostgreSQL Functions
        10. Sybase Functions
      17. Date/Time Functions
      18. Directory Functions
      19. File Functions
        1. GZIP File Functions
      20. Graphics Functions
      21. HTTP Functions
        1. Apache-Specific Functions
      22. IMAP Functions
      23. LDAP Functions
      24. Math Functions
        1. BC Arbitrary Precision Math Functions
      25. MCAL Functions
      26. Mcrypt Functions
      27. Mhash Functions
      28. Networking Functions
        1. DNS and Socket Functions
        2. FTP Functions
        3. NIS Functions
        4. SNMP Functions
      29. PDF Functions
        1. FDF
      30. POSIX Functions
      31. String Functions
      32. Variable Manipulation Functions
      33. XML Functions
        1. XML Event Handlers
        2. Character Encoding
        3. XML Functions
        4. WDDX
      34. Miscellaneous Functions
        1. Program Execution Functions
        2. Random Number Functions
        3. Semaphore Functions
        4. Shared Memory Functions
        5. Spell-Checking Functions
        6. Miscellaneous Functions

Product information

  • Title: PHP Pocket Reference
  • Author(s): Rasmus Lerdorf
  • Release date: January 2000
  • Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
  • ISBN: 9781565927698