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PHP and MySQL® 24-Hour Trainer

Name: PHP and MySQL® 24-Hour Trainer
Author: Andrea Tarr
ISBN: 9781118066881

by Andrea Tarr

November 2011

Beginner

504 pages

11h 30m

English

Wrox

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Cover
Introduction
Section I: Getting Started with PHP
Lesson 1: Setting Up Your Workspace
Installing XAMPPInstalling Your EditorConfiguring Your Workspace
Lesson 2: Adding PHP to a Web Page
Writing Your First PHP PageIntroducing the Case StudyUsing echo and include
Lesson 3: Learning PHP Syntax
Picking a Formatting StyleLearning PHP SyntaxEntering CommentsUsing Best Practices
Lesson 4: Working with Variables
Introduction to VariablesWorking with TextUnderstanding Different Types of NumbersWorking with NumbersChanging between Text and Numbers
Lesson 5: Debugging Code
Troubleshooting TechniquesUsing Xdebug
Lesson 6: Working with Complex Data
Working with ArraysWorking with Logical VariablesWorking with ConstantsWorking with DatesWorking with Built-in FunctionsWorking with Objects
Section II: Working with PHP Controls, Functions, and Forms

Lesson 7: Making Decisions
If/ElseLogical OperatorsSwitch StatementsAlternative Syntax
Lesson 8: Repeating Program Steps
While LoopsDo/While LoopsFor LoopsForeach LoopsContinue/Break
Lesson 9: Learning about Scope
Learning about Local VariablesLearning about Global Variables
Lesson 10: Reusing Code with Functions
Defining FunctionsPassing ParametersGetting Values from FunctionsUsing FunctionsIncluding Other Files
Lesson 11: Creating Forms
Setting Up FormsProcessing FormsRedirecting with Headers
Section III: Objects and Classes
Lesson 12: Introducing Object-Oriented Programming
Understanding the Reasons for Using OOPIntroducing OOP ConceptsLearning Variations in Different PHP Releases
Lesson 13: Defining Classes
Defining Class Variables (Properties)Defining Class Functions (Methods)
Lesson 14: Using Classes
Instantiating the ClassUsing Objects
Lesson 15: Using Advanced Techniques
Initializing the ClassUnderstanding ScopeUnderstanding InheritanceUnderstanding Static Methods and Properties
Section IV: Preventing Problems
Lesson 16: Handling Errors
Testing for ErrorsUsing Try/Catch
Lesson 17: Writing Secure Code
Understanding Common ThreatsUsing Proper Coding Techniques
Section V: Using a Database
Lesson 18: Introducing Databases
What Is a Database?Gathering Information to Define Your DatabaseDesigning Your TablesSetting Up Relationships between TablesInstituting the Business RulesNormalizing the Tables
Lesson 19: Introducing MySQL
Using phpMyAdminLearning the Syntax
Lesson 20: Creating and Connecting to the Database
Connecting with mysql/mysqliConnecting with PDOCreating the Database
Lesson 21: Creating Tables
Understanding Data TypesUsing AUTO_INCREMENTUnderstanding DefaultsCreating Tables in phpMyAdminUsing .sql Script FilesAdding MySQL Tables to PHP
Lesson 22: Entering Data
Understanding the INSERT CommandExecuting MySQL Commands in PHPProcessing Data Entry Forms in PHP
Lesson 23: Selecting Data
Using the SELECT CommandUsing WHERESelecting Data in PHP
Lesson 24: Using Multiple Tables
Using the JOIN ClauseUsing Subqueries
Lesson 25: Changing Data
Using the UPDATE CommandUpdating Data in PHPUsing Prepared Statements
Lesson 26: Deleting Data
Using the DELETE CommandDeleting Data in PHP
Lesson 27: Preventing Database Security Issues
Understanding Security IssuesUsing Best PracticesFiltering Data
Section VI: Putting It All Together
Lesson 28: Creating User Logins
Understanding Access ControlProtecting PasswordsUsing Cookies and SessionsPutting Logins to Work
Lesson 29: Turn the Case Study into a Content Management System
Designing and Creating the TableCreating the ClassCreating the Maintenance PagesCreating the Display Page
Lesson 30: Creating a Dynamic Menu
Setting up the Menu TableAdding the Menu to the Website
Lesson 31: Next Steps

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Section II

Working with PHP Controls, Functions, and Forms

Lesson 7: Making Decisions
Lesson 8: Repeating Program Steps
Lesson 9: Learning about Scope
Lesson 10: Reusing Code with Functions
Lesson 11: Creating Forms

In this section you learn how to make a program perform different actions based on different criteria. If variables are nouns, control structures are verbs.

In Lesson 7, you learn how to set up conditional statements so that code is performed only if the conditions are met. In Lesson 8, you learn how to make the program loop, performing the same action multiple times.

You discover how local and global scope work in Lesson 9. Scope refers to where a specific variable, function, or object can be seen. You create user-defined functions in Lesson 10, and in Lesson 11 you use what you have learned so far as you process forms.

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