Get started with PHP and MySQL programming: no experience necessary.
This fifth edition of a classic best-seller includes detailed
instructions for configuring the ultimate PHP 7 and MySQL development
environment on all major platforms, complete coverage of the latest
additions and improvements to the PHP language, and thorough
introductions to MySQL's most relied-upon features.
You'll not only receive extensive introductions to the core features of
PHP, MySQL, and related tools, but you'll also learn how to effectively
integrate them in order to build robust data-driven applications. Author
Frank M. Kromann draws upon more than 20 years of experience working
with these technologies to pack this book with practical examples and
insight into the real-world challenges faced by developers. Accordingly,
you will repeatedly return to this book as both a valuable instructional
tool and reference guide.
What You Will Learn
- Install PHP, MySQL, and several popular web servers
- Get started with PHP, including using its string-handling, networking,
forms-processing, and object-oriented features
- Gain skills in MySQL's fundamental features, including supported data
types, database management syntax, triggers, views, stored routine
syntax, and import/export capabilities
- Work with hundreds of examples demonstrating countless facets of PHP
and MySQL integration
Who This Book Is For
Anyone who wants to get started using PHP to write dynamic web
applications.