Learning PHP
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Learning PHP
I want to learn php. I have started reading the manual from php.net, and I was wondering if anyone had any tips for me on what to read or do for me to learn.
- daven
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The manual is great, especially the user notes and function references. It is probably the best resource out there.
Book-wise, I tend to like Wrox Press Professional PHP4 (try finding it on http://www.bookpool.com).
Websites: http://www.phpdeveloper.org, http://www.devnetwork.net/, and http://www.zend.com are quite useful.
Book-wise, I tend to like Wrox Press Professional PHP4 (try finding it on http://www.bookpool.com).
Websites: http://www.phpdeveloper.org, http://www.devnetwork.net/, and http://www.zend.com are quite useful.
- caseymanus
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If you are a noobie to not only PHP but to programming in general pick up the PHP book from http://www.wiley.com/cda/product/0,,0764535617,00.html. Even though I am a very experienced programmer I like it for the comprehensive function lists and real world how-to's. Plus it is simple for the PHP beginner to understand
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If you know anything about programming already and are just trying to make the transition to PHP, the PHP Black Book by Peter Moulding is really good. You don't have to be a programming expert, but it'd be good to have a bit of a background first.