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 Sep 22 2006, 04:00 AM
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To start with PHP, you need to understand a little about how it works.
Normal web pages store HTML which looks like this: Code: <html> <head> <title>Page title</title> </head> <body> Page body <h1>Header</h1> <p>Paragraph</p> <center>The time on the server is now 06:06:06 on 06-Jun-06.</center> </body> </html> But the proble is this page is static, which means the text in it cannot change, so for example if I want to show the actual time on the server, I would need to keep on editing the page! To allow me to do that, I need for the web page to be generated dynamically on the fly when it is accessed so that I can put the right date/time. I can use PHP to do that, because it allow me to put some instructions in the middle of the HTML that will dynamically do something, like print the current time. So that can be done thus: Code: <html> <head> <title>Page title</title> </head> <body> Page body <h1>Header</h1> <p>Paragraph</p> <center>The time on the server is now <?php echo date(DATE_RFC822); ?>.</center> </body> </html> Ok, so now you notice that we have replaced the static date/time text with <?php echo date(DATE_RFC822); ?>. We will also need to change the name of the file to be .php rather than .html. This tells the web server that there is PHP code inside the page that must be further interpreted to generate the final HTML before the page can be sent to the requesting web browser client. So, let us look at the PHP code: <?php - this tells the web server that PHP code follows and so it is properly interpreted by the PHP interpreter. echo date(DATE_RFC822) - tells PHP to print (echo) the date in RFC822 format (the old Unix format.) ; - instructions are terminated with a semicolon ?> - closes the <?php part and says to the PHP interpreter that this is the end of the PHP code and the rest is HTML so it should be left un touched. So this is it for the very basics of PHP. A couple of other tips: 1. comments are: /* and */ pair or // to end of line or even # to end of line 2. variables are: $var_name |
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Sep 22 2006, 09:58 AM
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this is good to get started with
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Sep 22 2006, 03:35 PM
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Nice tut i could really do with this for when i want to make a php file, good to start with
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Sep 29 2007, 10:23 AM
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Starter Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 29-September 07 Member No.: 1128 |
too late for me i am already being known as a really good php programmer
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Sep 29 2007, 11:06 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 29-September 07 Member No.: 1130 |
This is basic, actually very basic.
We get much more resources on net and much elaborate tutorials. PHP is an easy language and does not require too much to learn. |
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Oct 4 2007, 07:45 AM
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Starter Member Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 12-January 07 Member No.: 491 |
Nice tutorial but theres heaps of good ones on the web as well:
The W3 schools is very useful it explains things in clear English: http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp Also try the actual php manual website. This lists everything about PHP including syntax, but some of the examples can be a bit complex if your new to php. http://www.php.net/manual/en/ |
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Oct 13 2007, 12:25 AM
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Starter Member Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 12-September 07 Member No.: 989 |
QUOTE(schumacher @ Oct 4 2007, 08:44 PM)  Nice tutorial but theres heaps of good ones on the web as well: The W3 schools is very useful it explains things in clear English: http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp Also try the actual php manual website. This lists everything about PHP including syntax, but some of the examples can be a bit complex if your new to php. http://www.php.net/manual/en/ I really learned a lot out from these websites. I have done our school's discripline office' program that records all students violations and etc and also an accounting system of one of the cooperative in our school. it is really great. all with personal studies and motivations. BTW< i AM a political science student and php, mysql and etc etc etc has nothing to do with my course, but I know them. |
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Oct 13 2007, 12:37 AM
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Starter Member Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 12-September 07 Member No.: 989 |
QUOTE(timothyescopete @ Oct 13 2007, 01:24 PM) I really learned a lot out from these websites. I have done our school's discripline office' program that records all students violations and etc and also an accounting system of one of the cooperative in our school. it is really great. all with personal studies and motivations. BTW< i AM a political science student and php, mysql and etc etc etc has nothing to do with my course, but I know them. .... I know them more than a computer science major here in our university and even computer engineerings... |
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Oct 15 2007, 11:46 AM
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Starter Member Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 14-October 07 Member No.: 1177 |
Nice Tut. I'm Trying To Learn php i already know java.
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Oct 20 2007, 07:58 PM
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Nice simple php tutorial.
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Dec 8 2007, 08:56 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 8-December 07 Member No.: 1294 |
QUOTE(Admin @ Sep 22 2006, 04:00 AM) To start with PHP, you need to understand a little about how it works. Normal web pages store HTML which looks like this: Code: <html> <head> <title>Page title</title> </head> <body> Page body <h1>Header</h1> <p>Paragraph</p> <center>The time on the server is now 06:06:06 on 06-Jun-06.</center> </body> </html> But the proble is this page is static, which means the text in it cannot change, so for example if I want to show the actual time on the server, I would need to keep on editing the page! To allow me to do that, I need for the web page to be generated dynamically on the fly when it is accessed so that I can put the right date/time. I can use PHP to do that, because it allow me to put some instructions in the middle of the HTML that will dynamically do something, like print the current time. So that can be done thus: Code: <html> <head> <title>Page title</title> </head> <body> Page body <h1>Header</h1> <p>Paragraph</p> <center>The time on the server is now <?php echo date(DATE_RFC822); ?>.</center> </body> </html> Ok, so now you notice that we have replaced the static date/time text with <?php echo date(DATE_RFC822); ?>. We will also need to change the name of the file to be .php rather than .html. This tells the web server that there is PHP code inside the page that must be further interpreted to generate the final HTML before the page can be sent to the requesting web browser client. So, let us look at the PHP code: <?php - this tells the web server that PHP code follows and so it is properly interpreted by the PHP interpreter. echo date(DATE_RFC822) - tells PHP to print (echo) the date in RFC822 format (the old Unix format.) ; - instructions are terminated with a semicolon ?> - closes the <?php part and says to the PHP interpreter that this is the end of the PHP code and the rest is HTML so it should be left un touched. So this is it for the very basics of PHP. A couple of other tips: 1. comments are: /* and */ pair or // to end of line or even # to end of line 2. variables are: $var_name yes man i like this tutorial thank's |
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Aug 5 2008, 11:04 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 17-October 06 From: Myanmar Member No.: 69 |
Short and simple one. Although it is really a basic one, very useful to one who doesn't know this function and constant.
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Aug 10 2008, 08:11 AM
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Starter Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 10-August 08 Member No.: 1780 |
I know php,mysql a litter.
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Nov 10 2008, 04:56 PM
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Starter Member Group: Members Posts: 155 Joined: 15-November 06 Member No.: 179 |
http://www.tizag.com is good for a lot of langauges.
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