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pHp SecurIty toolS overvIeW
PHP has many built-in tools that can be leveraged for secure coding. is chapter
gives an overview of these tools and serves as an introduction to why they are used in
building the secure application example code in the second part of the book. Many of
the tools outlined here are viewed from a security perspective, so examples are given as
to why they are important and how they can be leveraged to achieve more secure code.
Object Language Support
PHP is a procedural language and/or an Object-Oriented (OO) language. A developer
can use the language either way, or in a mixture of ways. e languages object con-
structs are a great way to encapsulate and isolate functionality. In this chapter we look
at how to make use ...