Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released.
The following errata were submitted by our customers and have not yet been approved or disproved by the author or editor. They solely represent the opinion of the customer.
Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted by | Date submitted |
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Other Digital Version | WebSite Download Sample Code |
Download sample code: Very cryptic group of folders. Should have folders labeled: Chapter 11, Chapter 5, etc.... Then inside folder files labeled example 11-3, 11-8, 5-9, 5-12. |
Anonymous | Jul 09, 2016 |
Printed | Page 2 Figure 1-2 |
In Stage 2 of Figure 1-2, The computer incorrectly asks for catalog.html instead of yak.php (which is shown in Stage 1 of Figure 1-2) |
Thomas Morelli | Jun 06, 2016 |
Printed | Page 7 Code Example 1-2, line 4 |
In the button element tag on line 4, there is an unnecessary quotation mark. |
Anonymous | May 25, 2016 |
Printed | Page 10 Example 1-5 |
if ($_POST['user']) |
Jim Kovacs | Jan 27, 2018 |
Page 29rus Example 1-5 |
if ($_POST['user']) { |
Fantast | Jan 04, 2019 | |
Printed | Page 49 4th paragraph |
Quote: It evaluates to a negative number when its lefthand operand is less than the righthand operand, a positive number when the righthand operand is bigger, and 0 when they are equal. |
Tristan Linnenbank | Dec 12, 2016 |
Page 50 1st paragraph |
Quote:The string "6 pack" is greater than the string "55 card stud" |
Anonymous | May 28, 2017 | |
Printed | Page 97 First paragraph, second line |
In the first paragraph, a closing ')' is missing. |
Anonymous | Jun 01, 2016 |
Printed | Page 129 Very last line on page, last line of code |
Last line of code on that page has an equals sign which should not be there: |
PVP | Jul 11, 2016 |
Printed | Page 135 Example 7-16 |
Since strtotime function seems to be unnecessary, |
Ryoko | Dec 24, 2019 |
Printed | Page 137 1st paragraph of code |
Example 7-18 p. 136-137 shows a closing select tag while no opening select tag exists: |
david hahn | Aug 28, 2018 |
Printed | Page 146 attributes function |
The attributes function, as written, does not work with radio buttons. If the example is typed in (including the code headed "Example 7-30" and "Example 7-31", the "Size" radio buttons are generated as follows: |
Ian Barkley-Yeung | Jun 04, 2017 |
Printed | Page 151 Bottom Of Page |
Maybe I'm missing something but the code in Example 7-31 "PHP and HTML generating a form" doesn't work. |
PVP | Aug 13, 2016 |
Page 164 Example 7-31 |
Page 31 recommends not using short open tags: <?=, but they are used in Example 7-31. |
Rsil | Nov 27, 2015 | |
Printed | Page 191 Example 9-2, line 9 |
if (date('H' >= 12)) { |
Tristan Linnenbank | Dec 13, 2016 |
Printed | Page 192 Example 9-3, line 9 |
Same error as in example 9-2. Probably copy/paste? |
Tristan Linnenbank | Dec 13, 2016 |
Printed | Page 198 Note |
Regarding PHPExcel: |
Jim Kovacs | Jan 30, 2018 |
Printed | Page 202 Example 9-20, line 8 |
Same error as on page 191 and 192. Probably copy/paste error |
Tristan Linnenbank | Dec 14, 2016 |
Printed | Page 223 Last paragraph, 2nd line |
When this happens, tge process_form() |
Tristan Linnenbank | Dec 15, 2016 |