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JeePee
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Best PHP book for beginner level

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Hi, i have already spent a few hours seaching and reading reviews but i can't put my finger on what book is best to buy for me.

I have beginner level scripting experience (Maya Mel) and i have started to learn php & mysql with free video training from 3dbuzz.com so i already have a bit of a headstart.

So far the books that have catched my attantion are PHP and MySQL Web Development, 3rd Edition
Luke Welling, Laura Thomson
and Sams Teach Yourself PHP in 24 Hours

PHP and MySQL Web Development is generally very well recommended but i am unsure if it is a good book to begin with, if it is, it is my first choice.
Any imput on this subject is very welcome.

Greets
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Post by onlinedrivingtest »

Best book that introduced me to php was oriley php and oriley php cook book.
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Coxster
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Post by Coxster »

I used Beginning PHP 4 by Wrox Press (They now have Beginning PHP 5)

I like the wrox books because they are so big, the cover everything, have lots of examples and are really well laid out.

The PHP book from wrox, will teach you everything you need to start php, making text editors, forms, multiple forms, sessions, cookies, file manipulation, xml and an xml parser, objects, how to make a php file manager etc.

I have Beginning JavaScript (which I used in Uni) and beginning Perl too, whenever I need a new book I check to see if Wrox have a book on the subject.

Maybe you can rent it from the library to see if you want to buy it.

They have a support forum too and all the code is downloadable from their site.
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