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PHP Web Development with MySQL

A Hands On Approach to Application Programming

Learn how to build dynamic and secure websites using modern PHP with MySQL databases.

PHP today is a mature, robust language focused on programming web applications and sites. This book gives you an introduction to its syntax, built-in data structures, and scalar data types. You’ll also see how to work with cookies, sessions, and web requests using native PHP functions and features. This approach gives you a solid grounding for working in any other PHP application from WordPress, to modern frameworks, to legacy applications. Each chapter includes plenty of code examples to reinforce the concepts introduced as well as suggested exercises for the reader.

The book also walks you through building a typical Create-Read-Update-Delete (CRUD) application, starting with setting up a development environment through building the pages and forms required. Along the way, you’ll get solid, practical advice on how to add authentication, handle file uploads, safely store passwords, application security, and more.

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Topics Covered

PHP Script Execution
Setting up a Development Environment
Using Variables, Strings, and Basic Operators
Working with Arrays
Comparing Variables, Logical Operators, and Flow Control
Writing Counting and Sentinel Loops
Reusing code with custom functions
Working with HTML Forms
Validating User Input
Saving, Updating, and Deleting Data in a Database
Querying and Displaying Database Result Sets
Safely Working with File Uploads
Adding Basic and Session-based User Log Ins
Persisting User data with Cookies and Sessions
Securing against Common Web Attacks and Vulnerabilities
Building a shopping-cart-like feature.
An Introduction to Object-Oriented Code in PHP

About the Author

Written by PHP professional Kenneth E. Marks, this book provides a quick-start introduction to familiarize you with the PHP language. At the same time, it offers real-world advice on how to use PHP today. Whether you’re coming from another language, taking over a legacy application, or looking to build one from scratch, he’ll guide you towards making one you can be proud of.

Book Details

Title	PHP Web Development with MySQL
ISBN	978-1940111957
Pages	515
Digital Formats	PDF, ePub, Mobi
Author	Kenneth E. Marks
Date Published	July 22, 2021
Print Dimensions	7.5" x 9.2"
Language	English