Book description
This pocket reference has been updated with the new PHP 8 release. It is a condensed, code-rich scripting and syntax handbook for the PHP scripting language. You won’t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn-out history lessons or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a web scripting language reference that is concise, to the point, and highly accessible. The book is packed with useful information and is a must-have for any PHP programmer or web developer. In it, you will find a concise reference to the PHP 8 scripting language syntax. It includes short, simple, and focused code examples; a well-laid-out table of contents; and a comprehensive index allowing easy review.
PHP 8 Quick Scripting Reference presents the essentials of PHP in a well-organized format, including new features in PHP 8 such as the just in time (JIT) compiler, union types, nullsafe operator, null coalescing assignment operator, match expressions, named arguments, throw expressions, static return type, non-capturing catches, reclassified engine warnings and constructor property promotion.
What You Will Learn
- Discover what is new in PHP 8 and how to get started with it
- Work with variables, operators, strings, arrays, conditionals, loops, and other constructs
- Group and reuse code with functions, methods, and namespaces
- Use object-oriented features such as classes, inheritance, abstract classes, and interfaces
- Import files and retrieve user data Make use of type declarations and type conversions
- Test variables, create references, and use overloading methods
- Store user data with cookies and sessions
- Deal with errors through error handling, exception handling, and assertions
Who This Book Is For
Experienced PHP programmers and web developers who may be new to PHP.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Front Matter
- 1. Using PHP
- 2. Variables
- 3. Operators
- 4. String
- 5. Arrays
- 6. Conditionals
- 7. Loops
- 8. Functions
- 9. Class
- 10. Inheritance
- 11. Access Levels
- 12. Static
- 13. Constants
- 14. Interface
- 15. Abstract
- 16. Traits
- 17. Importing Files
- 18. Type Declarations
- 19. Type Conversions
- 20. Variable Testing
- 21. Overloading
- 22. Magic Methods
- 23. User Input
- 24. Cookies
- 25. Sessions
- 26. Namespaces
- 27. References
- 28. Advanced Variables
- 29. Error Handling
- 30. Exception Handling
- 31. Assertions
- Back Matter
Product information
- Title: PHP 8 Quick Scripting Reference: A Pocket Guide to PHP Web Scripting
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2020
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781484266199
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