looking for a good PHP book

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pythone
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looking for a good PHP book

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Hello

I am a newbie who wants to start learning PHP.
I have been programming for over 15 years so I don't need a book just for beginners.
Could anyone refer me to a good PHP book that starts for beginners but quickly works its way to the more advanced stuff?

thanks
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PHP and MySQL Web Development is the book i always suggest. Still use it today.
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Post by Undz »

I agree with infolock, that's the book I started out with, and I'm still using it today :D The cool thing is, it comes with a CD with all the scripts it explains in the book, just in case you get confused and want to see it for yourself...
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im always hearing good things about php developers cookbook, however i havent got it myself (not for lack of trying)
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Light reading materials

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I would highly recommend The PHP4 Bible and Sams Teach Yourself PHP4 in 24 hours.

It makes sense to have a variety of other books on the shelf for those times when you're scratching your head wondering how to do something. I also have Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours and a couple of Visual Quickstart Guides (PHP and MySQL).

The PHP Cookbook is excellent for experienced (or semi-experienced PHP'ers) but I wouldn't exactly say it was perfect to learn from. I find it more as a useful resource for solving complicated code situations.

Phil
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Post by nigma »

My first book on PHP was Sams Teach Yourself PHP in 24 days and I definitely learned quite a bit from it.
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Post by no_memories »

I just received my book in the mail today; programming PhP by Rasmus Lerdorf & Kevin Tatroe. I also bought a companion book, web database applications with PhP & MySQL by Hugh E. Williams & David Lane.

So far they seem to be excellent resources.
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If you ever decide you need a reference I would check out Core PHP, probably one of the better PHP reference books in my mind.
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"The PHP Anthology" by Harry Fuecks (two books). Best PHP books I've come across in a very long time.
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Post by m3mn0n »

Sami wrote:Image

That one is great for beginners to PHP wanting a solid foundation for PHP learning.

Here is one which will take your PHP programming to the next level...

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It's a very good book. I highly recommend it. It discusses a lot of interesting advanced topics.

Don't forget to google some reviews of a book before you buy it. =)
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