1 Topic by C22H28N2O (edited by C22H28N2O 2006-07-16 21:24)

  • From: Sweden
  • Registered: 2006-07-11
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Topic: PHP Book

Hi, I want to learn PHP and MySQL, someone who can recommend a good book for this? One big plus if it has "Practical Examples". For example how you build an CMS or something like that.

If you give me a link to a webpage where I can buy it, make sure I can order the book here from Sweden. wink

Thanks in advance. big_smile

EDIT: You think this is a good book? smile

EDIT2: Ahh crap, old book.

  • From: hawaii
  • Registered: 2004-02-20
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Re: PHP Book

PHP and MySQL Web Development is a decent book.   Good examples, very inclusive as well.

3 Reply by hcgtv

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Re: PHP Book

There's a free book from Apress: http://www.apress.com/free/index.html

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  • From: Sweden
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Re: PHP Book

hcgtv wrote:

There's a free book from Apress: http://www.apress.com/free/index.html

Is it a good thing to learn PHP 4.0 now?

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Re: PHP Book

PHP 4 is what is widely used now, then you can build up to 5.

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  • From: Sweden
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Re: PHP Book

I prefer to learn PHP5 from the beginning i think. big_smile

  • Registered: 2006-05-18
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Re: PHP Book

I would recommend learning PHP4 then go to the OOP after the fact, there are times you'll want to stay compatible with PHP4 that is if what you're making is going to be distributed

I would first recommend reading the PHP Manual, it's free and it has a good deal of example code, it's the only resource I used for learning PHP

http://www.php.net/download-docs.php

the chm version makes searching more convenient, they also have a Swedish version smile

  • Registered: 2006-04-30
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Re: PHP Book

i think it doesnt make so much sense to say "learn php4 or php5".
Just learn php.... most of the code is compatible with many versions anyway.

Its not like php4 is very diferent from php5... basicaly any new version just come with a few more features and some security issues fixed.

when you star learning you will write simple code that runs even on a php3 instalation, if not even earlier.

  • From: Leuven, Belgium
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Re: PHP Book

PHP5 greatly improved on OOP. So if you learn OOP, learn it for PHP5 wink (or C++, then you're set for PHP6 too tongue)

10 Reply by MadHatter (edited by MadHatter 2006-08-17 02:02)

  • Registered: 2006-06-29
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Re: PHP Book

http://php.net <-- best book ever written (and I've yet to do anything in v5.  all my hosts only have 4 but that doesnt stop anyone from doing OOP w/ the 4.x branch)

  • Registered: 2006-02-23
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Re: PHP Book

I agree with MadHatter. php.net is the best book ever written for php. You can find tons of userful tips and tricks there.

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