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Newbie...where to start.
Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 9:59 pm
by calithief
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
Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 10:04 pm
by method_man
Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 11:13 pm
by calithief
Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 11:39 pm
by method_man
your welcome
that is some basic stuff but after that you can just learn stuff off of
http://www.php.net
Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 4:34 am
by McGruff
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.
Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 10:05 am
by phpScott
plug!!