PHP for the Web: Visual QuickStart Guide, Fourth Edition

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. Getting Started with PHP

Basic HTML Syntax

Basic PHP Syntax

Using FTP

Testing Your Script

Sending Text to the Browser

Using the PHP Manual

Sending HTML to the Browser

Adding Comments to Scripts

Basic Debugging Steps

Review and Pursue

Chapter 2. Variables

What Are Variables?

Variable Syntax

Types of Variables

Variable Values

Understanding Quotation Marks

Review and Pursue

Chapter 3. HTML Forms and PHP

Creating a Simple Form

Choosing a Form Method

Receiving Form Data in PHP

Displaying Errors

Error Reporting

Manually Sending Data to a Page

Review and Pursue

Chapter 4. Using Numbers

Creating the Form

Performing Arithmetic

Formatting Numbers

Understanding Precedence

Incrementing and Decrementing a Number