The Visilearn Guide to PHP Basics

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The Visilearn Guide to PHP Basics

This tutorial helps students learn how to create interactive Web sites using the PHP programming language. Purchase and use it in one of two formats:

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Table of Contents:

Learning the Basics

Install an FTP program
Create a simple script
Upload a script
Run a script from a Web page
Insert comments
Format output with HTML

Working with Variables

Employ single variables
Print quotation marks
Employ lists of variables

Working with Numbers

Perform calculations
Increment/decrement
Generate random numbers

Forms & User Functions

Create a user function
Pass form inputs to a script

Logic & Loops

Employ conditional logic
Employ looping

Working with Files

Create a text file
Display files
Append to files