Learning PHP

lotsofissues · 07-20-2004, 03:47 AM

The documentation @ php.net

Is that enough for someone with no programming experience to pick up php?

JNav · 07-20-2004, 03:55 AM

look @ phpfreaks.com also, i found that site to be very helpful

Crusader · 07-20-2004, 03:58 AM

I second insanity

Phpfreaks is a great resource.

lotsofissues · 07-20-2004, 03:59 AM

I'll check it out. Thanks.

nonenone · 07-20-2004, 04:13 AM

here is a nice tutorial http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/php
hope it helps

lotsofissues · 07-20-2004, 04:14 AM

Thanks after understanding operators, variables, and what if statements - what should I move onto?

emeri · 07-20-2004, 10:28 AM

w3schools.org is a nice way to learn for free

Melinda

BoRiCuA · 07-20-2004, 10:35 AM

I recommend reading documents and installing them. When your installing them, take a look at the source

Lord · 07-20-2004, 01:43 PM

hehe, i tried those, they kinda got me confused, but that was a few years ago when i was way too young for myself i think

i'll try againd and hopefully i can learn too

illusions_ca · 07-20-2004, 08:38 PM

those are some pretty nice sites, I was actually looking into learning php myself

Brian · 07-21-2004, 07:13 PM

another good way to learn php is to take an open source software, and look at it, and see how it works, change things here and there, and if you break it, fix it by yourself, add things to it, ect, that will help you get the hang of things

ThreeD · 07-22-2004, 03:49 AM

php.net and phpfreaks.com are the best resources in my opinion

In addition buy a couple of books..like the PHP bible or something..

Lord · 07-29-2004, 12:11 AM

i have a php book dated back arnd 5 years
(php 4 beta 3)
is it bad to read up on this book? will all the functions mostly be the same?
er, i mean like is it good to use it and reference to it?
thanks,
alex

Lord · 07-29-2004, 12:43 PM

anyone?

dx3k · 07-29-2004, 12:49 PM

i got a book called php 5 for dummies very easy 2 read and learn also my site dx3k.com has some examples of simple codes

e39m5 · 07-29-2004, 01:26 PM

I learned by taking a file and staring blankly at it until i found out what each and every line wqas doing, it helps if you first know what the file should be doing, like a simple shoutbox, try duffmans, www.shoutpro.com

Lord · 07-29-2004, 03:15 PM

erm, it was a direct answer to my question im looking for if anyone can provide it
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/the-break-room/39613-learning-php.html

Quote:

i have a php book dated back arnd 5 years
(php 4 beta 3)
is it bad to read up on this book? will all the functions mostly be the same?
er, i mean like is it good to use it and reference to it?
thanks,
alex

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e39m5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,189	I learned by taking a file and staring blankly at it until i found out what each and every line wqas doing, it helps if you first know what the file should be doing, like a simple shoutbox, try duffmans, www.shoutpro.com