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Pro PHP and jQuery, Second Edition

Name: Pro PHP and jQuery, Second Edition
ISBN: 9781484212301

by Jason Lengstorf, Keith Wald

January 2016

Intermediate to advanced

388 pages

7h 5m

English

Apress

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Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents at a Glance
Contents
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
Part 1: Getting Comfortable with jQuery
Chapter 1: Introducing jQuery
Choosing jQuery Over JavaScriptUnderstanding JavaScript LibrariesUnderstanding the Benefits of jQueryUnderstanding the History of jQuerySetting Up a Testing EnvironmentInstalling FirefoxInstalling FirebugIncluding jQuery in Web PagesIncluding a Downloaded Copy of the jQuery LibraryIncluding a Remotely Hosted Copy of the jQuery LibrarySetting up a Test FileIntroducing the jQuery FunctionSelecting DOM Elements Using CSS SyntaxSummary
Chapter 2: Common jQuery Actions and Methods
Understanding the Basic Behavior of jQuery ScriptsUnderstanding jQuery MethodsTraversing DOM ElementsCreating and Inserting DOM ElementsAccessing and Modifying CSS and AttributesAffecting Result SetsUsing Animation and Other EffectsHandling EventsUsing AJAX ControlsSummary

Part 2: Getting Into Advanced PHP Programming
Chapter 3: Object-Oriented Programming
Understanding Object-Oriented ProgrammingUnderstanding Objects and ClassesRecognizing the Differences Between Objects and ClassesStructuring ClassesDefining Class PropertiesDefining Class MethodsUsing Class InheritanceAssigning the Visibility of Properties and MethodsCommenting with DocBlocksComparing Object-Oriented and Procedural CodeEase of ImplementationBetter OrganizationEasier MaintenanceSummary
Chapter 4: Build an Events Calendar
Planning the CalendarDefining the Database StructureCreating the Class MapPlanning the Application’s Folder StructureModifying the Development EnvironmentBuilding the CalendarCreating the DatabaseConnecting to the Database with a ClassCreating the Class WrapperAdding Class PropertiesBuilding the ConstructorLoading Events DataOutputting HTML to Display the Calendar and EventsOutputting HTML to Display Full Event DescriptionsSummary
Chapter 5: Add Controls to Create, Edit, and Delete Events
Generating a Form to Create or Edit EventsAdding a Token to the FormCreating a File to Display the FormAdding a New Stylesheet for Administrative FeaturesSaving New Events in the DatabaseAdding a Processing File to Call the Processing MethodAdding a Button to the Main View to Create New EventsAdding Edit Controls to the Full Event ViewModifying the Full Event Display Method to Show Admin ControlsAdding the Admin Stylesheet to the Full Event View PageDeleting EventsGenerating a Delete ButtonCreating a Method to Require ConfirmationCreating a File to Display the Confirmation FormSummary
Chapter 6: Password Protecting Sensitive Actions and Areas
Building the Admin Table in the DatabaseBuilding a File to Display a Login FormCreating the Admin ClassDefining the ClassBuilding a Method to Check the Login CredentialsModifying the App to Handle the Login Form SubmissionAllowing the User to Log OutAdding a Log Out Button to the CalendarCreating a Method to Process the LogoutModifying the App to Handle the User LogoutDisplaying Admin Tools Only to AdministratorsShowing Admin Options to AdministratorsLimiting Access to Administrative PagesSummary
Part 3: Combining jQuery with PHP Applications
Chapter 7: Enhancing the User Interface with jQuery
Adding Progressive Enhancements with jQuerySetting Progressive Enhancement GoalsIncluding jQuery in the Calendar AppCreating a JavaScript Initialization FileCreating a New Stylesheet for Elements Created by jQueryCreating a Modal Window for Event DataBinding a Function to the Click Event of Title LinksPreventing the Default Action and Adding an Active ClassExtracting the Query String with Regular ExpressionsCreating a Modal WindowRetrieving and Displaying Event Information with AJAXAdding a Close ButtonAdding Effects to the Creation and Destruction of the Modal WindowSummary
Chapter 8: Editing the Calendar with AJAX and jQuery
Opening the Event Creation FormAdding an AJAX Call to Load the FormModifying the AJAX Processing File to Load the FormMaking the Cancel Button Behave Like the Close ButtonSaving New Events in the DatabaseModifying the AJAX Processing File to Handle New SubmissionsAdding Events Without RefreshingDeserializing the Form DataCreating Date ObjectsAppending the Event to the CalendarGetting the New Event’s Correct IDEditing Events in a Modal WindowDetermining the Form ActionStoring the Event ID if One ExistsRemoving Event Data from the Modal WindowEnsuring Only New Events Are Added to the CalendarConfirming Deletion in a Modal WindowDisplaying the Confirmation DialogConfiguring the Form Submission Event Handler for DeletionRemoving the Event from the Calendar After DeletionSummary
Part 4: Advancing jQuery and PHP
Chapter 9: Performing Form Validation with Regular Expressions
Getting Comfortable with Regular ExpressionsUnderstanding Basic Regular Expression SyntaxDrilling Down on the Basics of Pattern ModifiersGetting Fancy with BackreferencesMatching Character ClassesFinding Word BoundariesUsing Repetition OperatorsDetecting the Beginning or End of a StringUsing AlternationUsing Optional ItemsPutting It All TogetherAdding Server-Side Date ValidationDefining the Regex Pattern to Validate DatesSetting up Test DataAdding a Validation Method to the Calendar ClassReturning an Error if the Dates Don’t ValidateAdding Client-Side Date ValidationCreating a New JavaScript File to Validate the Date StringIncluding the New File in the FooterPreventing the Form Submission if Validation FailsSummary
Chapter 10: Extending jQuery
Adding Functions to jQueryAdding Your Date Validation Function to jQueryModifying the Include ScriptModifying the Initialization ScriptAdding Methods to jQueryBuilding Your Plug-inImplementing Your Plug-inSummary
Appendix A: Brief Notes on PHP 7
Strict TypingNew ExceptionsConstant ArraysArgument UnpackingInteger DivisionSyntactic Sugar
Index

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CHAPTER 3

Object-Oriented Programming

In this chapter, you’ll learn the concepts behind object-oriented programming (OOP), a style of coding in which related actions are grouped into classes to aid in creating more-compact, effective code. The back end of the project you’ll be building in this book is heavily based on OOP, so the concepts covered in this chapter will be referenced often throughout the rest of the exercises you’ll complete.

Understanding Object-Oriented Programming

As stated above, object-oriented programming is a style of coding that allows developers to group similar tasks into classes. This helps keep your code easy to maintain ...

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