From the course: Learning PHP SimpleXML
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What you should know before watching this course - PHP Tutorial
From the course: Learning PHP SimpleXML
What you should know before watching this course
- This is an intermediate course, so you should already be proficient at writing PHP scripts. SimpleXML uses PHP built-in classes, so you need to be comfortable working with classes and objects. In addition to SimpleXML, I'll be using other built-in classes, such as DateTime and DateTimeZone. This is a course about reading and writing XML, or Extensible Markup Language, so I assume you're familiar with the basics of XML. Chapter three is devoted to using SimpleXML with XPath, which is an official specification for accessing data in XML. So, knowledge of XPath would also be useful, but it's not essential. You can either skip that chapter, or watch it to see if it sparks an interest in learning more about XPath. Don't worry if these requirements sound beyond your current level. The lynda.com online training library has you covered. If you're just starting out with PHP, my Introducing PHP or PHP for Web Designers will get you up to speed with the basics. Jon Peck's course…
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