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Tutorial to start with? I have searched the 'net.

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Can anyone tell me where to start with PHP. Also, is anything necessary before undertaking PHP? So anyway, can some one refer me to some BASIC PHP tutorials. Thanx in advance.
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What I meant by "necessary" was do you recommend any other simpler scripting languages before I learn PHP.
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sorry, one more thing. Is php an ECMA scripting language, as in the same basic logical statements as in Javascript. Stupid question. I'll find out soon enough. Please help this newbie!
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The first language I learned was GW-BASIC. Since then I belive that BASIC-based languages are the easier to learn (maybe it's just because it's what I first learned).

On the other hand, having a "virgin" mind could be as well an advantage, unless you're sure you can forget what you know while you learn new stuff. Mainly avoiding assumptions.

It is happening to me right now. Sometimes I accidentally relate PHP functions to another language's, which is obviously wrong (most of the time).

That being said, here are a couple of links that may be of help (and you can always post here):

http://builder.cnet.com/webbuilding/pag ... /PHPIntro/
http://www.php.net/docs.php

Yes, the second one is the official manual, but I think it is a great resource when you're starting to learn, specially the "Basic Concepts" section. Download whatever format suits you and keep it handy :D

Hope that helps!

PS: After learning PHP it will be easy to learn other back-end interpreters, like ASP (or viceversa), shall you decide to expand your horizons.
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thanx a lot for your help. BTW, does anyone ever read these "thanks"?
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I do :lol:
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definition of a parasite? wrote:thanx a lot for your help. BTW, does anyone ever read these "thanks"?
not generally. and besides... i'm not sure how the admins here feel about it, but on the boards i moderate, i'd just assume not have them. sure i learned to say 'please' and 'thank you' in kindergarten like everyone else, but when it comes to message boards (especially high traffic ones), they really get in the way and don't contribute to the discussion at hand.

--- just my two cents :-\
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but if you helped someone then atleast they can do for you is to say "thank you", it just makes the helper a bit happy i guess.

same goes for "please" too


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but does it not go without saying that anyone who receives help here is thankful for it?...i would sure hope they are :) .... i'm just envisioning when these boards get really popular and hundreds of posts a day, with a hundred people all saying "thanks for the help." if you've ever moderated a board of decent size, you know the pain it can be.
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Might I also recommend:

http://www.phpcomplete.com/content.php?id=65

It's a very good starting point.
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