I want to learn php

[mybluehair]

hi. I am starting on a project, and I need php lessons. mostly I need to learn the "if" codes. like if a user selected yes in a form to "do you want music playing?" then it would play music, but if they sayed no, then it wouldent.


thanks.

[Avinash]

This link should be enough for you to learn PHP..

> PHP 101
http://devzone.zend.com/node/view/id/627

Note: A tutorial series by Zend that is full of fun.
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- Avinash

[megamoose]

Hi mybluehair. There are lots of tutorials and information on the net these days for PHP and judging by your reply you know a little bit of PHP, yes?

Well when I was learning PHP I had a good knowledge of Visual Basic and Javascript so I knew how programs/scripts where structured, if you are the same and know how they work then I recommend you just use the official php.net website. (http://www.php.net) and just search for any command you want to know how to use.

However, if you are a complete beginner then may I recommend you check out w3schools.com. Personally I have never had to use them, but I have had a look at their stuff and feel that a complete novice on the subject can really be helped by that website.

If you have any furthur problems, feel free to send me a little PM and I'll be more than happy to help you out with certain commands and structures

Mark

[autoecart]

You might also what to try the actual PHP site I think its php.org or something like that.

[Net-Margin]

Originally Posted by autoecart

You might also what to try the actual PHP site I think its php.org or something like that.

I think MegaMoose suggested that (PHP.net) but it has a brilliant manual, also you could check SitePoints articles as Kevin Yank writes a good Database Website book and articles.

Also why not pay for http://www.lynda.com as they have amazing video tutorials and I purchased one off eBay for PHP and it's brilliant, not too indepth but extremely simple to understand in the way you put it.

By the way if your on Windows and want to install Apache, PHP, mySQL then use WAMP it's the easiest. =]

[Avinash]

Why are you people misguiding him/her by pointing him/her to lynda.com?

Even the dumbest person will learn PHP in a day following the PHP 101 tutorial series @Zend

[Net-Margin]

Originally Posted by Avinash

Why are you people misguiding him/her by pointing him/her to lynda.com?

Even the dumbest person will learn PHP in a day following the PHP 101 tutorial series @Zend

Perhaps but still the thread creater I am sure wanted more than one suggestion, the Zend tutorials may be your personal reccommendation but other people are submitting theirs i'm sure on their personal basic.

Thats why I have put Lynda there as I picked one up cheap on eBay and it helped me, as did Kevin Yanks books and the PHP manual.

[Avinash]

Originally Posted by Net-Margin

the Zend tutorials may be your personal reccommendation but other people are submitting theirs i'm sure on their personal basic.

The point was about pointing to a commercial system when there are thousands of great PHP tutorials available on the net for free.

[jroxonline]

phpfreaks.com has some great tutorials on php.

[cimmeron]

Originally Posted by Avinash

The point was about pointing to a commercial system when there are thousands of great PHP tutorials available on the net for free.

have a cookie...

[Avinash]

Originally Posted by cimmeron

have a cookie...

[cimmeron]

[Web Gazelle]

If you want to learn If statements in PHP then learn JavaScript.

[cimmeron]

I found that looking at other people's code is helpful in understanding things, as well.

[jroxonline]

Why not buy a book that has complete PHP scripts as examples as well? Those helped me quite a bit by going through the entire process of writing the script, so you can understand the process and the logic behind it.

[mybluehair]

Originally Posted by Avinash

This link should be enough for you to learn PHP..

> PHP 101
http://devzone.zend.com/node/view/id/627

Note: A tutorial series by Zend that is full of fun.
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- Avinash

hi, and thanks. but still, when I read the tutorial and test it with a form, I make a form and put the action to message.php, then when I enter "hi" in the from and click enter it goes to message.php and theres nothing there. heres the script:

form.html:

<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<form action="message.php" method="post">
Enter your message: <input type="text" name="msg" size="30">
<input type="submit" value="Send">
</form>
</body>
</html>

and message.php:

<html>
<head></head>
<body>

<?php
// retrieve form data
$input = $_POST['msg'];
// use it
echo "You said: <i>$input</i>";
?>

</body>
</html>

so whats wrong?

[digiweb]

that works if you put all of it in message.php and you're running on a server that supports php.

[Litewebsite]

Originally Posted by mybluehair

... I am starting on a project, and I need php lessons ...

I think the site Good PHP Tutorials could be a good starting point for learning PHP.

[onetwothree]

I you decide to get some books, I recommend a combination of these 2: Learn PHP 24hours and PHP5, your visual blueprint for creatin open source, server side content.

[Avinash]

Originally Posted by mybluehair

so whats wrong?

Did you try again as CB said?