Learning PHP 5

Preface 1. Orientation and First Steps PHP's Place in the Web World What's So Great About PHP? PHP in Action Basic Rules of PHP Programs Chapter Summary 2. Working with Text and Numbers Text Numbers Variables Chapter Summary Exercises 3. Making Decisions and Repeating Yourself Understanding true and false Making Decisions Building Complicated Decisions Repeating Yourself Chapter Summary Exercises 4. Working with Arrays Array Basics Looping Through Arrays Modifying Arrays Sorting Arrays Using Multidimensional Arrays Chapter Summary Exercises 5. Functions Declaring and Calling Functions Passing Arguments to Functions Returning Values from Functions Understanding Variable Scope Chapter Summary Exercises 6. Making Web Forms Accessing Form Parameters Form Processing with Functions Validating Data Displaying Default Values Putting It All Together Chapter Summary Exercises 7. Storing Information with Databases Organizing Data in a Database Connecting to a Database Program Creating a Table