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[web] PHP Resources

Started by NewbJ Nov 29, 2004 at 11:25 PM 8 replies 1.4k views

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Nov 29, 2004 at 11:25 PM

I have recently become interested in PHP, and wish to learn it. I already have Beginning PHP4, which is a good reference and guide, especially because I already know C++. Do any of you self-taught people have any books or resources (besides GameDev :P) which have been especially helpful in learning PHP, or while we're on the subject MySQL?

jumpjumpjump

Nov 30, 2004 at 5:45 AM

phpfreaks.com

Rob Loach

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Rob Loach

Nov 30, 2004 at 7:54 PM

The official PHP.net manual is the best resource you'll find regarding PHP.

bike5

Nov 30, 2004 at 11:18 PM

http://www.phpbuilder.com

yves032784

Nov 30, 2004 at 11:25 PM

Get PHP and MySQL for Dummies, great book, learned a lot off of it and off the net (they combine both php and mysql in a very smooth way).

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Etnu

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Etnu

Dec 1, 2004 at 7:23 PM

I learned PHP entirely from the PHP manual about 2 years ago, and use it professionally now. If you already know C, C++, Java, or any related language, you can pick up PHP in a heartbeat.

jumpjumpjump

Dec 1, 2004 at 8:18 PM

Or vice versa for me. [wink]

EdR

Dec 2, 2004 at 9:00 AM

Yeah--php.net is invaluable. I just started with PHP a couple of days ago and am already fairly conversant with it.

I can't figure out SQL without a big hairy reference book--the MySQL reference kinda sucks--but PHP itself is ridiculously easy.

Plus, it's fun. :)

EDIT: Oh, and good job getting PHP 4. PHP 5 is a pain in the arse to configure for SQL.

ClarionMedia

Dec 18, 2004 at 8:51 AM

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Original post by Edward Ropple
Yeah--php.net is invaluable. I just started with PHP a couple of days ago and am already fairly conversant with it.

I can't figure out SQL without a big hairy reference book--the MySQL reference kinda sucks--but PHP itself is ridiculously easy.

Plus, it's fun. :)

EDIT: Oh, and good job getting PHP 4. PHP 5 is a pain in the arse to configure for SQL.

PHP5 has so much better support for classes and other great improvements. Not too bad to configure for sql -- just takes a bit of working :P. I've been using php for 4 years now, and I still visit php.net daily!

GotenRulezU

Dec 19, 2004 at 7:51 PM

Yeah I know java and c++ i'm just starting php and its cake. I'm already using it with mysql for databases.

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