Core PHP Programming

Master PHP, a 100% open source, cross-platform solution for server-side scripting!

Core PHP Programming is the first complete, practical guide to PHP 3.x for experienced Web developers.

Discover how PHP borrows the best ideas from Java, Perl, and C to create a remarkably productive scripting environment.

Then, with the guidance of a leading PHP developer, learn every technique you need to build fast and robust Web applications.

Master PHP syntax; then, review every PHP function, including I/O, data, and math functions; time, date, configuration, image, and database functions.

See PHP at work in sample code that demonstrates sorting, searching, parsing, and string evaluation.

Finally, walk through three complete Web/database integration applications, learning essential techniques for building HTML tables from SQL queries; tracking site visitors; storing content in databases, and much more.

DEMONSTRATES how to write commercial quality code FEATURES dozens of nontrivial programs and examples -- no toy code!

FOCUSES on the features and functions most important to real developers PROVIDES objective, unbiased coverage of cutting-edge technologies -- no hype!Core PHP Programming delivers: Thorough, easy-to-understand coverage of PHP syntax and functions Step-by-step walkthroughs of three Web/database integration applications Design and optimization techniques for maximum performance and extensibility Practical debugging solutions CD-ROM Included!

Includes a complete implementation of PHP implementation, plus all the books code samples, and two leading Web servers that support PHP: Apache and Xitami.