Description
Book SynopsisMake your websites more dynamic by adding a feedback form, creating a private area where members can upload images that are automatically resized, or storing all your content in a database. David Powers has updated his definitive book to incorporate the latest techniques and changes to PHP with the arrival of PHP 8. New features include named attributes, constructor property promotion, the stricter and more concise match expression, union types, and more.?
The problem is, you''re not a programmer and the thought of writing code sends a chill up your spine. Or maybe you''ve dabbled a bit in PHP and MySQL, but you can''t get past baby steps. If this describes you, then you''ve just found the right book. PHP powers four out of every five websites that use a server-side language. In combination with the MySQL database it''s ideal for creating dynamic websites. PHP and MySQL are free, easy to use, and provided by many web hosting companies in their standard packages. Th
Table of Contents
1. What is PHP 8?2. Getting Ready to Work with PHP3. How to Write PHP Scripts—The Basics4. PHP 8: A Quick Reference5. Lightening Your Workload with Includes6. Bringing Forms to Life7. Uploading Files8. Using PHP to Manage Files9. Arrays9. Generating Thumbnail Images10. Pages that Remember: Simple Login and Multipage Forms11. Getting Started with a Database12. Connecting to a Database with PHP and SQL13. Creating a Dynamic Photo Gallery14. Managing Content15. Formatting Text and Dates16. Pulling Data from Multiple Tables17. Managing Multiple Database Tables18. Authenticating Users with a Database
