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calithief
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Newbie...where to start.

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After hearing about PHP from a friend, I've decided to take a stab at learning it. My backround is in C, C++, Java, a little verilog, and I've done quite a bit with Swishmax so whatever language Swishmax uses I'm pretty good at. So, if anyone can tell me where I can find a good beginners tutorial and any programs I need have to get started, it would be much appreciated. Thanks.:)--Kyle
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method_man wrote:www.w3schools.com
Excellent. Thanks.
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your welcome :D

that is some basic stuff but after that you can just learn stuff off of http://www.php.net
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There's a starter pack here.

For testing I'd recommend SimpleTest. It's the only testing framework for php with mock objects, as far as I know. There's also a lovely little web tester which can check for page content, enter form values, click links etc.

Xdebug is another essential tool (for profiling: you won't need a debugger if you're testing :) ). Op code compiling is included in the script execution time reports, along with a breakdown of method calls etc.
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plug!!
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