PHP Basics - Part 5 :: Variables Part 1 :: Declaration

Identifiers Identifier is a general term applied to variables, functions, and various other user-defined objects. There are several p...

PHP Basics - Part 4 :: continued

Converting Between Data Types Using Type Casting Converting values from one datatype to another is known as type casting. A variable ...

PHP Basics - Part 4 :: PHP’s Supported Data Types

A datatype is the generic name assigned to any data sharing a common set of characteristics. Common data types include Boolean, integer...

PHP Basics - Part 3 :: Outputting Data to the Browser

Of course, even the simplest of dynamic web sites will output data to the browser, and PHP offers several methods for doing so. Note...

PHP Basics - Part 2 :: Commenting PHP Code

Because documentation is such an important part of effective code creation and management, considerable effort has been put into devis...

PHP Basics - Part 1 :: Embedding PHP Code in Your Web Pages

One of PHP’s advantages is that you can embed PHP code directly alongside HTML. For the code to do anything, the page must be passed t...

PHP Basics

So far you have learnt about prerequisites for PHP to run on your computer, installation and configuration procedures (of PHP/Apache/IIS)...

Choosing a code editor

You should choose from various code editors apart from Windows Notepad or vi because chances are you’re soon going to want to gradua...

Choosing a Web Hosting Provider

Unless you work with an organization that already has an established web site hosting environment, eventually you’re going to have to...

PHP’s CONFIGURATION DIRECTIVES - Part 3

PHP’s CONFIGURATION DIRECTIVES The directives are introduced as they appear in php.ini file. This might be boring, but it's needed...

PHP’s CONFIGURATION DIRECTIVES - Part 2

The directives are introduced as they appear in php.ini file. This might be boring, but it's needed so read it carefully. Have it yo...