PHP Essential Training

Introduction

• Learning the fundamentals of PHP
• How to use the exercise files
• Installation overview

1. PHP Overview

• What is PHP?
• Text editor for Mac
• Text editor for Windows

2. First Steps

• Embed PHP code on a page
• Output dynamic text
• The operational trail
• Insert code comments

3. Explore Data Types

• Variables
• Strings
• String functions
• Numbers, part 1: Integers
• Numbers, part 2: Floating points
• Arrays
• Associative arrays
• Array functions
• Booleans
• NULL and empty
• Type juggling and casting
• Constants

4. Control Structures: Logical Expressions

• If statements
• Else and elseif statements
• Logical operators
• Switch statements

5. Control Structures: Loops

• While loops
• For loops
• Foreach loops
• Continue
• Break
• Understanding array pointers

6. User-Defined Functions

• Define functions
• Function arguments
• Return values from a function
• Multiple return values
• Scope and global variables
• Set default argument values

7. Debug

• Warnings and errors
• Common problems
• Debug and troubleshoot

Conclusion

• Applying PHP into an HTML website