looking for a good PHP book
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looking for a good PHP book
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
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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malcolmboston
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Light reading materials
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
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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Sami wrote:
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...
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. =)

