Learning PHP Need some assistance

[ddwyer 0]

Hello All,I am learning PHP. I have been reading several tutorials and such but what I am wondering is this: is there a site that recomends simple project programs to practice your coding? Or can someone recommend a few programs I could write to get better. Kind of like learning it in school - after you learn it, you get an assignment to go practice it. Thanks,Dennis

[Argosoft 0]

woow.. that would be very useful!i'm interested too... if someone knows any site of this kind... it would be very appreciated

[Roly 0]

Try making a chat. First make it so it records data in a file. THen after a while change it to a mysql database which will require you to know another language >_>

[Xenon 0]

Then you will have to get a book on learning php and attend a course. That's the best way to learn since you will get assistance from instructors and they will perform assignments.

But when self learning (as I did) you will mostly have to rely on tutorial sites.
First get a glimpse what php is through one of those tuts out there. I'll recomend
http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp
Next start to write a simple code, don't panic if it doesn't work as you intend it to be. Trial and error make the best programmers.
I'll think adding the include function to a html/php page is the best first practical to get your hands on.

Something like this.

[/br]<?php[br]include("hello.php");[/br]?>[br]

Next you may try something advanced.Try defining databases like this

[/br]<?php[br][/br]$host = "localhost";  // database host[br]$user = "root";       // database username[/br]$pass = "blabla";           // database password[br]$db = "yourdb";   // database name[br][/br]?>[/br]

Now you will be ready to write a simple news script. Try create a form and use a php script to process data and add to a database. Then another script to recall data. News scripts are the simplest scripts for beginners.

Last time for blasting.
You can write polls, email systems,rating systems or maybe forum scripts.
As I said before the key is Trial and Error

Well here are some more links.

http://de1.php.net/tut.php the official one
http://www.gimpster.com/wiki/PhpTutorial
http://www.lycos.com/
http://www.hotscripts.com/category/scripts/php/tutorials-tips/
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Here are the advanced stuff. You will find some great practical examples.
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/
http://www.webreference.com/programming/php/index.html

[hatebreed 0]

@Xenonthanx for the links

[cnfir 0]

oh my god, there's so many Englishes............i didn't understand a word!!!!!what could i do???when i asked the programmer, the also gave me the URLs....but i can't read..... help...

[SilverBoarder 0]

THanks Dude Those sites are awsome i've been tryin to learn php for a while just couldnt find the right site

[LuciferStar 0]

THanks Dude Those sites are awsome i've been tryin to learn php for a while just couldnt find the right site

Learn C/C++ firstrewrite c/c++ code into php

take php manual with you always.

[Xenon 0]

THanks Dude Those sites are awsome i've been tryin to learn php for a while just couldnt find the right site

Learn C/C++ firstrewrite c/c++ code into php

take php manual with you always.

I think it's pretty easy to learn php as your first scripting language. Unlike others it has a "fun to code" type outcome and it's more friendly and easy to understand by looking at the code. C++ and Java all seems too complex and they are not easy to understand unless the coder left comments.

Starting your coding career in php is a good idea. All you need is a guide and plenty of practice. Then you can shift to something like c++ or java.

[Supaflyfrank 0]

You dont need to learn C++ to learn PHP. That would be stupid for the fact C++ is alot harder to learn that PHP. Just go to http://programmersheaven.com/ their are some php tutorial that can get you started. From that website you wont need anything else from alot longer.

[Stealth 0]

Another way is you can grab a php script and trry to reprogram it and eventually you get used to the codes..

[neeki4444 0]

Buy the sams php teach yourself in 24hours to get a quick handle on php. If you want more resources go to php.net and just search on their function list to see some sample code.

[Zenchi 0]

You dont need to learn C++ to learn PHP. That would be stupid for the fact C++ is alot harder to learn that PHP. Just go to http://programmersheaven.com/ their are some php tutorial that can get you started. From that website you wont need anything else from alot longer.

It would be useful to learn C++, as it'd make php easier to program.
Personally I have background in PHP(like) programming, but just the basics. My strategy (which is usually wrong) is to disect the code as I see, then ask questions on what I don't understand.

[liliano 0]

i use http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ for online Learing

[africa 0]

so what do you gusy recommend? i started learning php a couple of months back.i've never done java, c# or c++.Which one is more efficient?Learning php seems to be a lot of fun btw.