Beginners Guide to Learning PHP 5

Name: Beginners Guide to Learning PHP 5
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Learn how to write PHP code. Beginners quick start guide to learning the foundations of PHP coding

Created byLaurence Svekis

Last updated 6/2021

English

What you'll learn

Learn basic syntax to write PHP code
create simple PHP applications
use PHP to create code and output content

Course content

6 sections • 84 lectures • 5h 8m total length

PHP summary2:26
Course PHP introduction2:14
Explore the fundamentals of PHP, including variables, arrays, objects, constants, operators, and control structures. Learn how to set up your environment, write functions, and review sample source code.
What is PHP4:08
Setting Up Localhost6:21
My Environment and editor setup2:40

PHP's configuration first code4:43
PHP code commenting3:01
How to create Output4:41
Source Code0:12
Introduction to Variables3:43
PHP Variable Types5:48
Source Code0:17
Working with Arrays PHP8:06
Learn to create and assign arrays in php with a $ variable, add items, and access values by indexes. Print with print_r, concatenate with a period, and sort with sort.
Source Code0:06
PHP object quick overview6:22
Source Code0:10
PHP constants2:44
Source Code0:02
Arithmetical Operators2:46
PHP Assignment Operators2:52
Source Code0:10
PHP conditional statements4:49
PHP switch Statements3:33
Source Code0:13
PHP Logical Operators2:56
PHP ternary operator3:14
PHP String Operators2:18
Source Code0:21
PHP Loops6:31
Source Code0:07
PHP functions10:29
Source Code0:04
PHP conclusion2:34
PHP Basics

PHP output into HTML pages9:04
Source Code PHP in HTML0:05
Output options for PHP4:08
Learn the differences between PHP echo and print for output. Discover how print returns a value usable in expressions, while echo outputs without returning a value.
PHP types4:41
PHP reference values4:52
PHP variable information and type3:44
Trouble Shooting PHP5:58
Include vs Require4:15
Source Code0:09
Server Variables3:02
PHP delete and destroy5:16
Learn how to delete and destroy variables with unset in PHP. Use unlink to delete files, and be mindful of undefined variables and potential data loss.
PHP arrays5:55
Learn to create and manipulate PHP arrays, count items, remove a single element with unset, print arrays, and apply reverse, slice, sort, and shuffle while preserving index association.
Lesson Source Code0:02
PHP variable check2:38
PHP string functions10:20
Explore PHP string functions, including shuffling the string's characters, measuring length, indexing characters, changing case, splitting into arrays, stripping slashes, and handling HTML entities, with practical examples.
PHP String functions implode and explode5:29
Lesson Source Code0:07

Prepare for Database Connection5:20
Setup Connection to Database5:59
Creating a new database4:05
Creating a database table5:23
PHP insert in database4:11
Learn how to insert data into a PHP database by using an insert into courses query, specifying column names and values, handling the result, and preparing for selecting data.
PHP mySQL select options9:59
PHP delete from database2:53
Procedural Source Code0:26
Create database Object method3:13
Creating a table in a database PHP mySQL3:25
PHP MySQL insert and multi insert4:31
PHP Select Database Values3:07
PHP delete row from MySQL2:50
Source Code Object Connections0:28

System Setup4:27
Setup HTML5:53
Get file contents3:07
Image validation check in PHP8:12
Check upload size and check for errors5:57
Save file to server PHP6:14
Learn how to upload images with PHP by creating an images directory, checking file existence, validating size, and moving uploads with move_uploaded_file.
Source Code Upload0:29
Send to separate php file show image3:58
add jQuery and setup form for upload4:03
Create AJAX request to PHP4:59
Preview image as base64 format8:56
Listen for changes on the file input to load a selected image as a live base64 preview, using a file reader to display the image and prepare for Ajax upload.
Decode base64 image using PHP9:23
Decode base64 images in PHP by decoding base64 data, sending via AJAX, generating and saving the image on the server, and returning the image path for preview.
Source Code index.html0:22
index.html code review5:29
Source Code uploader.php0:25
uploader.php source code review6:27
Review the uploader.php code to retrieve upload information, validate image type (jpeg or png) and extension, move the file to the target path, and return the result to the client.
source code save.php0:02
code review save.php2:53
Links and Resources0:01

Requirements

Basic computer skills

Description

Fast paced course perfect for beginners to learn the basics of writing PHP code. Learn about variables, loops, functions, conditional statements and a whole lot more. All the source code is included to get you started quickly.

Explore PHP coding learning the basic syntax used to write PHP applications. Find out more about PHP how it works and how it can be used to write applications.

This course is designed for beginners, it will walk you through learning the very basics of PHP coding.

Learn about how to setup a PHP environment to prepare to write your first PHP code
How to apply comments within the source code
How to output PHP values for web users
Explore how variables work within PHP
What arrays are and how they can be used to hold value
See how operators can manipulate variables values and can be used to make your code dynamic
Discover the power of conditional statements
Learn how loops can be used and the different ways of setting up loops
Find out more about functions and how they can help write code better.

Source code is included, as well as links to resources and information about setup of resources. This course will help you get started with PHP and by the end of the course you will be creating your own PHP applications.

The course covers all the fundamental core concepts needed to get started quickly with PHP. Learn and practice the code presented within the course to discovery what you can do with PHP. PHP is one of the most popular programming languages today. PHP is flexible and allows the developer an easy to learn programming language that can be very powerful.

PHP is everywhere and learning more about how to code using PHP is an in demand skill. I'm here to help you learn about PHP and ready to answer any questions you may have. Start coding PHP within minutes let me show you how.

Who this course is for:

Beginners to PHP
Anyone who wants to learn server side scripting

Beginners Guide to Learning PHP 5

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Course content

Getting started with PHP coding5 lectures • 18min

Writing PHP Code28 lectures • 1hr 23min

PHP coding in action17 lectures • 1hr 10min

PHP and MySQL databases14 lectures • 56min

PHP image Upload19 lectures • 1hr 21min

Bonus Section1 lecture • 1min

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