This comprehensive manual covers the basic core of the language, with lots of practical examples of some of the more recent and useful features available in version 5.0. MySQL database creation and development is also covered, as it is the developer database most commonly used alongside PHP. It will be an invaluable book for professionals wanting to use PHP to develop their own dynamic web pages.

Contains plenty of practical real world examples of some of the more recent and useful features of PHP Covers PDF creation and GD graphics library (which is not touched by other authors) Includes section on MySQL database creation and development Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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1 • Getting Started.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Introduction to PHP.- 3 Environment Installation, Help and Assistance.- 4 Your First PHP Program.- 5 PHP Fundamentals.- 2 • Basic Language Constructs.- 6 Introduction to Variables.- 7 Boolean, Integer and Floating Point Types.- 8 Strings.- 9 Predefined PHP Variables.- 10 Expressions, Operands and Operators.- 11 If and Switch Constructs.- 12 Loops.- 13 Functions and Includes.- 14 Arrays.- 15 Dates, Times and Random Numbers.- 3 • Manipulating Arrays and Strings.- 16 Array Manipulation.- 17 String Manipulation.- 4 • User Interaction.- 18 Interacting with the User.- 19 Form Validation and Data Retention.- 20 Security Issues.- 21 E-mailing Users.- 5 • Retaining Data Across Pages.- 22 Cookies.- 23 Session Management.- 6 • Handling Errors and Buffering.- 24 Error Handling.- 25 Output Buffering.- 7 • File Handling.- 26 Reading and Writing to Files.- 27 More File Handling.- 28 File Uploading Using Forms.- 8 • Graphics.- 29 Simple Image Manipulation.- 30GD Library.- 31 A Useful Dynamic Image.- 9 • PDF Library Extension.- 32 Creating PDF Documents.- 10 • MySQL Database Management.- 33 Databases and Table Design.- 34 MySQL Database and PHPMyAdmin Installation.- 35 Creating Databases Using PHPMyAdmin.- 36 Accessing MySQL Using PHP.- 11 • Classes and Objects Concepts.- 37 Classes and Objects.- 38 Class Inheritance.- 12 • An E-Commerce Application.- 39 3:Phase E-Commerce System.- 40 3:Phase E-Commerce System Administration.