Programming PHP / Rasmus Lerdorf and Kevin Tatroe ; with Bob Kaehms and Ric McGredy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lerdorf, Rasmus.

Contributor:

Tatroe, Kevin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

PHP (Computer program language).

Web sites--Design.

Web sites.

Physical Description:

xiii, 507 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Beijing ; Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly, [2002]

Summary:

PHP is a simple yet powerful open-source scripting language for creating dynamic web content. The millions of web sites powered by PHP are testament to its popularity and ease of use. PHP is used by both programmers, who appreciate its flexibility and speed, and web designers, who value its accessibility and convenience. "Programming PHP is an authoritative guide to PHP 4, the latest version of the language, and is filled with the unique knowledge of the creator of PHP, Rasmus Lerdorf. This book explains PHP language syntax and programming techniques in a clear and concise manner, with numerous examples that illustrate both correct usage and common idioms. The book also includes style tips and practical programming advice that will help you become not just a PHP programmer, but a good PHP programmer.

Contents:

What Does PHP Do? 1

A Brief History of PHP 2

Installing PHP 7

A Walk Through PHP 9

2. Language Basics 17

Lexical Structure 17

Data Types 23

Variables 30

Expressions and Operators 34

Flow-Control Statements 46

Including Code 54

Embedding PHP in Web Pages 56

3. Functions 61

Calling a Function 61

Defining a Function 62

Variable Scope 64

Function Parameters 66

Return Values 69

Variable Functions 70

Anonymous Functions 71

4. Strings 72

Quoting String Constants 72

Printing Strings 75

Accessing Individual Characters 79

Cleaning Strings 80

Encoding and Escaping 81

Comparing Strings 86

Manipulating and Searching Strings 89

Regular Expressions 95

POSIX-Style Regular Expressions 99

Perl-Compatible Regular Expressions 103

5. Arrays 116

Indexed Versus Associative Arrays 116

Identifying Elements of an Array 117

Storing Data in Arrays 117

Multidimensional Arrays 120

Extracting Multiple Values 120

Converting Between Arrays and Variables 124

Traversing Arrays 125

Sorting 130

Acting on Entire Arrays 135

Using Arrays 136

6. Objects 140

Terminology 141

Creating an Object 141

Accessing Properties and Methods 142

Declaring a Class 143

Introspection 147

Serialization 153

7. Web Techniques 158

HTTP Basics 158

Variables 159

Server Information 160

Processing Forms 162

Setting Response Headers 175

Maintaining State 178

SSL 188

8. Databases 189

Using PHP to Access a Database 189

Relational Databases and SQL 190

PEAR DB Basics 192

Advanced Database Techniques 197

Sample Application 202

9. Graphics 214

Embedding an Image in a Page 214

The GD Extension 215

Basic Graphics Concepts 216

Creating and Drawing Images 217

Images with Text 220

Dynamically Generated Buttons 223

Scaling Images 227

Color Handling 228

10. PDF 233

PDF Extensions 233

Documents and Pages 233

Text 237

Images and Graphics 246

Navigation 255

Other PDF Features 259

11. XML 262

Lightning Guide to XML 262

Generating XML 264

Parsing XML 265

Transforming XML with XSLT 277

Web Services 280

12. Security 285

Global Variables and Form Data 285

Filenames 287

File Uploads 289

File Permissions 291

Concealing PHP Libraries 293

PHP Code 294

Shell Commands 295

Security Redux 296

13. Application Techniques 297

Code Libraries 297

Templating Systems 298

Handling Output 301

Error Handling 303

Performance Tuning 308

14. Extending PHP 317

Architectural Overview 317

Building Your First Extensions 319

The config.m4 File 327

Memory Management 329

The pval/zval Data Type 331

Parameter Handling 335

Returning Values 338

Global Variables 343

Creating Variables 345

Extension INI Entries 347

15. PHP on Windows 351

Installing and Configuring PHP on Windows 351

Writing Portable Code for Windows and Unix 355

Interfacing with COM 359

Interacting with ODBC Data Sources 367

A. Function Reference 375

B. Extension Overview 457.

Notes:

"Creating dynamic Web pages"--Cover.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1565926102

OCLC:

48571460