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PHP and MySQL Manual

Simple, yet Powerful Web Programming

  • Contains plenty of practical real world examples of some of the more recent and useful features of PHP
  • Covers PDF creation and GD graphics library (which is not touched by other authors)
  • Includes section on MySQL database creation and development
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Professional Computing (SPC)

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Table of contents (40 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Getting Started

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introduction

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 3-6
    3. Introduction to PHP

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 7-11
    4. Environment Installation, Help and Assistance

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 13-20
    5. Your First PHP Program

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 21-27
    6. PHP Fundamentals

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 29-33
  3. Basic Language Constructs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 34-34
    2. Introduction to Variables

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 37-43
    3. Boolean, Integer and Floating Point Types

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 45-49
    4. Strings

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 51-59
    5. Predefined PHP Variables

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 61-69
    6. Expressions, Operands and Operators

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 71-82
    7. If and Switch Constructs

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 83-91
    8. Loops

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 93-101
    9. Functions and Includes

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 103-116
    10. Arrays

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 117-133
    11. Dates, Times and Random Numbers

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 135-147
  4. Manipulating Arrays and Strings

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 148-148
    2. Array Manipulation

      • Simon Stobart, Mike Vassileiou
      Pages 151-169

About this book

PHP is rapidly becoming the language of choice for dynamic Web development, in particular for e-commerce and on-line database systems. It is open source software and easy to install, and can be used with a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and UNIX.

This comprehensive manual covers the basic core of the language, with lots of practical examples of some of the more recent and useful features available in version 5.0. MySQL database creation and development is also covered, as it is the developer database most commonly used alongside PHP. It will be an invaluable book for professionals wanting to use PHP to develop their own dynamic web pages.

Key Topics:

- Basic Language Constructs

- Manipulating Arrays and Strings

- Errors and Buffering

- Graphic Manipulation

- PDF Library Extension

- MySQL Database Management

- Classes and Objects Concepts

Features and Benefits:

Explainshow to use PHP to its full extent - covering the latest features and functions of PHP version 5.0, including the use of object-oriented programming

Describes how to link a database to a web site, using the MySQL database management system

Shows how to connect PHP to other systems and provides many examples, so that you can create powerful and dynamic web pages and applications

Contains lots of illustrated, practical, real-world examples - including an e-commerce application created in PHP using many of the features described within the book


Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Computing and Technology, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK

    Simon Stobart

  • iNET4U, Greece

    Mike Vassileiou

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eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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