Description
PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is a popular open-source server-side scripting language widely used for web development. PHP is embedded within HTML and is designed to execute on the server, generating dynamic content before the page is delivered to the user's browser. It is compatible with various databases, like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle, making it a preferred choice for building interactive and data-driven websites.
php Course content
Introduction to PHP
- What is PHP?
- History and evolution of PHP
- PHP vs. other server-side languages
- Setting up the development environment (XAMPP, WAMP, MAMP)
Basics of PHP
- Syntax and basic constructs
- PHP tags and comments
- Variables and data types
- Constants
- Operators (arithmetic, comparison, logical, etc.)
Control Structures
- Conditional statements (if, else, switch)
- Loops (for, while, do-while, foreach)
- Break and continue statements
Functions
- Defining and calling functions
- Function parameters and return values
- Variable scope
- Built-in functions vs. user-defined functions
- Anonymous functions and closures
Arrays
- Indexed arrays and associative arrays
- Array functions (count, sort, merge, etc.)
- Multidimensional arrays
Strings
- String manipulation functions (length, substring, replace, etc.)
- String interpolation
- Regular expressions in PHP
Working with Forms
- HTML forms and PHP
- GET and POST methods
- Validating form data
- Sanitizing input
Sessions and Cookies
- Understanding sessions and cookies
- Setting, getting, and deleting cookies
- Using sessions for user authentication
File Handling
- Reading from and writing to files
- Uploading files
- File permissions
Introduction to Databases
- Overview of MySQL
- Connecting PHP to MySQL
- Basic CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
- Using prepared statements to prevent SQL injection
Error Handling and Debugging
- Types of errors in PHP
- Error reporting and logging
- Exception handling with try-catch
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in PHP
- Introduction to OOP concepts (classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism)
- Defining classes and objects
- Using constructors and destructors
- Visibility (public, private, protected)
