Join David Powers for an in-depth discussion in this video Understanding PHP documentation, part of Learning PHP.
- A major complaint about many open source projects…is the lack of decent documentation.…Fortunately, that's not the case with PHP,…which has an excellent online manual.…This is the English language version,…but it's also available in many other languages.…Just use this change language menu here…and you can choose the language…that you want to read it in.…It's available in French, German, Japanese…and many other languages.…This is a brilliant resource and you should make a habit…of visiting it whenever you need help with PHP.…
The problem for beginners is knowing where to start…because there's just so much information here.…But this chapter is devoted to functions…and this is one of the most important sections,…the function reference.…So let's go have a look at that.…And the function reference lists…all of the built in functions organized…into a large number of categories…and I recommend that you start down towards the bottom.…What we need to find is Text Processing.…
There it is and it's Strings that's important.…
Author
David Powers
Released
11/20/2015- Naming variables
- Storing text as strings
- Doing calculations with PHP
- Using conditional statements to make decisions
- Creating custom functions
- Deciphering error messages
- Emailing the contents of an online form
- Dealing with multiple-choice form fields
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 11s
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Using the exercise files4m 14s
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1. Checking Your Setup
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2. PHP Basics
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PHP: The big picture6m 39s
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Comments and white space6m 7s
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Joining strings9m 4s
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3. Making Decisions with Conditional Statements
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The truth according to PHP3m 21s
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Setting a default value8m 52s
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4. Doing Calculations with PHP
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Arithmetic operators9m 15s
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Challenge: Integer division1m 18s
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Solution: Integer division3m 27s
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5. Using Loops for Repetitive Actions
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Using a for loop5m 44s
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Alternative syntax for loops2m 32s
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6. Using Functions and Objects
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Creating custom functions7m 53s
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7. Including External Files
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Using server-side includes3m 32s
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Using include and require8m 16s
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Examining the include_path5m 12s
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8. Handling Errors
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Dealing with PHP errors1m 27s
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9. Emailing the Contents of an Online Form
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Blocking suspect phrases8m 2s
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Preparing to send email5m 10s
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Automating the reply address7m 46s
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Building the message body10m 18s
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Sending the email5m 7s
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Troubleshooting mail()3m 17s
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10. Dealing with Multiple-Choice Form Fields
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Introduction1m 58s
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Handling checkbox groups7m 26s
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Handling select menus6m 21s
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Conclusion
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Where next?1m 56s
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