PHP Crash Course

Dr. Matt Smith is a senior lecturer in computing at Technological University Dublin, specializing in web applications and immersive technologies. With over 30 years of teaching experience and degrees from the University of Huddersfield (BA), the University of Aberdeen (MSc), and the Open University (PhD), he has been at the forefront of PHP-based web development education since the mid-2000s.

• Acknowledgments IntroductionPART I: LANGUAGE FUNDAMENTALSChapter 1: PHP Program BasicsChapter 2: Data TypesChapter 3: Strings and String FunctionsChapter 4: Making Choices with ConditionalsChapter 5: Creating Reusable Code with FunctionsPART II: WORKING WITH DATAChapter 6: Repeating Actions with LoopsChapter 7: Simple ArraysChapter 8: Sophisticated ArraysChapter 9: Working with Files and DirectoriesPART III: PROGRAMMING WEB APPLICATIONSChapter 10: Client-Server Communication and Web Development BasicsChapter 11: Creating and Processing Web Forms Chapter 12: Validating Form DataChapter 13: Organizing a Web ApplicationPART IV: STORING USER DATA WITH BROWSER SESSIONSChapter 14: Working with SessionsChapter 15: Implementing a Shopping Cart Chapter 16: Authentication and AuthorizationPART V: OBJECT-ORIENTED PHPChapter 17: Introduction to Object-Oriented ProgrammingChapter 18: Declaring Classes and Creating ObjectsChapter 19: InheritanceChapter 20: Managing Classes and Namespaces with ComposerChapter 21: Efficient Template Design with TwigChapter 22: Structuring an Object-Oriented Web ApplicationChapter 23: Error Handling with ExceptionsChapter 24: Logging Events, Messages, and TransactionsChapter 25: Static Methods, Properties, and Enumerations Chapter 26: Abstract Methods, Interfaces, and TraitsPART VI: DATABASE-DRIVEN APPLICATION DEVELOPMENTChapter 27: Introduction to DatabasesChapter 28: Database Programming with the PDO Library Chapter 29: Programming CRUD OperationsChapter 30: ORM Libraries and Database SecurityChapter 31: Working with Dates and Times Appendix A: Installing PHPAppendix B: Database Setup Appendix C: Replit Configuration