Packt – The PHP Workshop

Do you want to build your own websites, but have never really been confident enough to turn your ideas into real projects?
If your web development skills are a bit rusty, or if you’ve simply never programmed before,
The PHP Workshop will show you how to build dynamic websites using PHP with the help of engaging examples and challenging activities.

This PHP tutorial starts with an introduction to PHP, getting you set up with a productive development environment.
You will write, execute, and troubleshoot your first PHP script using a built-in templating engine and server.
Next, you’ll learn about variables and data types, and see how conditions and loops help control the flow of a PHP program.
Progressing through the chapters, you’ll use HTTP methods to turn your PHP scripts into web apps, persist data by connecting to an external database, handle application errors, and improve functionality by using third-party packages.

By the end of this Workshop, you’ll be well-versed in web application development, and have the knowledge and skills to creatively tackle your own ambitious projects with PHP.

What you will learn ??

1. Introducing PHP

Getting Started with PHP Web Development
HyperText Markup Language
Cascading Style Sheets
Using the Server Variable
Summary

2. Types and Operators

Introduction
What are Data Types?
Scalar Types
Operators and Expressions
Summary

3. Control Statements

Introduction
Boolean Expressions
Boolean Constants
Logical Operators
Branching
Looping
Summary

4. Functions

Introduction
What is a Callable?
Language Constructs
Introduction to Built-In Functions
Introduction to User-Defined Functions
Summary

5. Object-Oriented Programming

Introduction
The Object-Oriented Approach
Interfaces
Overriding
Traits
Namespaces
Summary

6. Using HTTP

Introduction
The Request-Response Cycle of a Web Application
Query Strings
PHP Superglobals
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Summary

7. Data Persistence

Introduction
File I/O Handling
Databases
Summary

8. Error Handling

Introduction
Errors in PHP
Exceptions
Summary

9. Composer

Introduction
Dependency Management
Semantic Versioning
Namespaces
Summary

10. Web Services

Introduction
An Example Web Service
HTTP Headers
Summary

Publication date:
October 2019
Publisher
Packt
Language
English
Pages
604
ISBN
9781838648916