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phphat
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Need Tips Learning PHP

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This is a question for all you successful PHP programmers. Could you guys give me steps on where to go from, right now I know the basics of PHP like functions, arrays and such..

Where should I go from here, and what sites/tutorials should I use. What are the steps you guys took to learn PHP and become good at it. How did you learn?

Thanks
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jackpf
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Re: Need Tips Learning PHP

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A good way to learn PHP - look through this forum and help 20 people with their problems. I bet by then you'll have learned at least 15 new things.
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Go through the tutorial at http://tizag.com

Then get a PHP5/MySQL book. There are a few good ones. I have http://search.barnesandnoble.com/PHP-an ... 721/?itm=9 which I recommend.
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McInfo
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As the next step after becoming comfortable with PHP, I recommend looking at some other languages like C and Java (but come back to PHP, of course). It will give you some perspective on the fundamentals of programming. I found that reading a book on Java helped me get a better understanding of object-oriented programming and reading through a (The) book on C helped me get an idea of what PHP is "under the hood".
  • The C Programming Language Second Edition by Kernighan & Ritchie ISBN:0131103628
  • Starting Out With Java 5 From Control Structures to Objects by Tony Gaddis ISBN:1576761711
Maybe I was just in the right frame of mind when I read it, but I found the Java book to be easy to comprehend and read it cover-to-cover in a short period of time. I'll get back to reading the C book someday.

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rogerkk
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Re: Need Tips Learning PHP

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First you can list out all the php function.. and learn that functions with examples..
second things u can download lot of php codes.. then u can learn that codes clearly..
it means where that functions are used. where they call that functions etc...
then automatically u will get good knowledge about php..

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DaiLaughing
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Re: Need Tips Learning PHP

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As omniuni said Tizag is good. W3Schools is the other one to look at in my opinion. If those frustrate you have a look at my site which has been designed to get you started (then you need tizag) or a good book.
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