PHP 8 Solutions: Dynamic Web Design and Development Made Easy

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D. PowersPHP 8 Solutionshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7141-4_3

3. How to Write PHP Scripts

David Powers¹  

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London, UK

 

This chapter offers a quick overview of how PHP works and gives you the basic rules. It’s aimed primarily at readers who have no previous experience of PHP or coding. Even if you’ve worked with PHP before, check the main headings to see what this chapter contains and brush up your knowledge on any aspects that you’re a bit hazy about.

This chapter covers

• Understanding how PHP is structured

• Embedding PHP in a web page

• Storing data in variables and arrays

• Getting PHP to make decisions

• Looping through repetitive tasks

• Using functions for preset ...