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PHP 8 for absolute beginners : basic website and web application development / Jason Lengstorf, Thomas Blom Hansen and Steve Prettyman.

Lengstorf, Jason, author.; Hansen, Thomas Blom, author.; Prettyman, Steve, author.
2022
TK5105.888
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Title
PHP 8 for absolute beginners : basic website and web application development / Jason Lengstorf, Thomas Blom Hansen and Steve Prettyman.
Author
Lengstorf, Jason, author.
Edition
3rd ed.
ISBN
9781484282052 (electronic bk.)
1484282051 (electronic bk.)
9781484282045
1484282043
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8205-2
Published
New York, NY : Apress, [2022]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (439 pages) : illustrations
Item Number
10.1007/978-1-4842-8205-2 doi
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TK5105.888
Dewey Decimal Classification
005.13/3
Summary
Embark on a practical journey of building dynamic sites aided by multiple projects that can be easily adapted to real-world scenarios. This third edition will show you how to become a confident PHP developer, ready to take the next steps to being a Full Stack Developer and/or successful website or web application programmer. You won't be swamped with every detail of the full PHP language up front - instead, you'll be introduced to a small, versatile subset of PHP by learning to use it creatively to develop dynamic projects. You will see how to use variables, control structures, functions, and object-oriented programming. Secure programming techniques are used throughout the book to demonstrate the proper way to defend against hackers. You will learn how to plan and create MySQL/MariaDB databases and access them using PHP. During this process, you will be introduced to data objects, UI design concepts, and design patterns. Model-View-Controller (MVC) methodology will be used to keep a consistent logical design for each project. Four main projects will be introduced: an image gallery, a blogging system, a data management dashboard, and an interactive game. Initially, a general discussion of how operating systems make programming easier, more reliable, and efficient will be provided. A brief example will follow to demonstrate installation of the latest versions of Apache, PHP, and MySQL/MariaDB. Basic PHP logic will be used during the development of the first project, an image gallery. Once these concepts have been absorbed, a further review of additional concepts of PHP 8 will be discussed, followed by an extensive blogging system will use MVC to reinforce and introduce additional PHP techniques. You'll also discover the use of Google Charts to create a data management dashboard. Finally, you'll explore arrays in more depth by developing logic for a checkers game. Along the way, exercises and projects are provided to reinforce what has been learned.
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Prettyman, Steve, author.
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Intro
Table of Contents
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
Introduction
Part: I
Chapter 1: Getting Ready to Program
Objectives
Setting Up a Development Environment
What Is PHP? How Does PHP Work?
Apache and What It Does
Storing Info with MySQL/MariaDB
Installing PHP, Apache, and MySQL/MariaDB
Installing XAMPP
Step 1: Download XAMPP
Step 2: Follow the Instructions
Step 3: Test XAMPP to Ensure Proper Installation
Open the XAMPP Control Panel
What If Apache Isn't Running?
Verify That Apache and PHP Are Running

Choosing a PHP Editor
Creating Your First PHP Program
Running Your First PHP Script
Summary
Projects
Chapter 2: Understanding PHP: Language Basics
Objectives
Embedding PHP Scripts
Program Design and Logic
Program Design and Logic
Using echo
What Is a Variable?
Storing Values in a Variable
A Variable Is a Placeholder
Valid PHP Variable Names
Program Design and Logic
Displaying PHP Errors
Secure Programming
Creating an HTML5 Page with PHP
HTML Review
Including a Simple Page Template
Including the Template
Secure Programming

Commenting Your Code
Block and Single-Line Comments
Avoiding Naming Conflicts
The Object Operator
Using a StdClass Object for Page Data
Page Views
HTML Review
Making a Dynamic Site Navigation
HTML Review
Passing Information with PHP
Accessing URL Variables
Using isset( ) to Test If a Variable Is Set
Secure Programming
_GET, a Superglobal Array
Including Page Views Dynamically
Strict Naming Convention
Displaying a Default Page
Securing the Program
Validating Your HTML
Styling the Site with CSS
CSS Review
Declaring a Page_Data Class

Program Design and Logic
Classes Make Objects
Highlighting Current Navigation Item with a Dynamic Style Rule
Summary
Projects
Chapter 3: Form Management
Objectives
What Are Forms?
Setting Up a New PHP Project
Seeing for Yourself
Creating a Dynamic Navigation
Creating Page Views for the Form
Displaying Page Views on the Index Page
Program Design and Logic
A Simple Search Form
The Element and Some Common Types
Understanding the Method Attribute
Named PHP Functions
Program Design and Logic
The Basic Syntax for Named Functions

Program Design and Logic
Program Design and Logic
Using Function Arguments for Increased Flexibility
Creating a Form for the Quiz
HTML Review
Showing the Quiz Form
The POST Method
Secure Programming
Using the _POST Superglobal
Program Design and Logic
_POST Is an Array
Secure Programming
Curly's Law: Do One Thing
Program Design and Logic
Code Is Poetry
OOP: Using Constructors, Getters, and Setters
Secure Programming
Summary
Exercises
Chapter 4: Building a Dynamic Image Gallery
Objectives
Setting Up a Dynamic Site

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