What's the best PHP course?

[4440]

What's the best PHP course you guys recommend?

I have watched some php beginner videos but I want to learn it seriously. The goal is to write some plugins and php functions for my wp sites.

What's the best serious course for beginners so I can pick up and write programs fast?

I need a course that can teach me all the necessary stuff to get it started. Don't need advanced stuff or language overview for beginners.

I have intermediate python background. I want to have a fast grasp of PHP and transfer python syntax and function logic to PHP.

Thanks guys.

 

[MKSKS]

I liked this one: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr3d3QYzkw2xabQRUpcZ_IBk9W50M9pe-

Although w3schools for basics and the freecodecamp on YouTube are enough to start.

 

[4440]

I liked this one: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr3d3QYzkw2xabQRUpcZ_IBk9W50M9pe-

Although w3schools for basics and the freecodecamp on YouTube are enough to start.

I watched some freecodecamp beginner videos but it's kind of a broad overview.
I have already gone through w3schools php 1 or 2 times long time ago. I'll have a good read of the entire php section again.

The video you send looks pretty nice and well-structured, it should be what I am looking for.
Thanks!

 

[Google Prince]

Courses are good for learning syntax but my recommendation is to just start building! You just mentioned your goal is to build plugins for wp sites. Thats great you already have a goal, so now setup xampp/wamp on your localhost, install wp and start attempting to build out an idea.

Your going to get stuck but each coding barrier you reach just google search, check docs until your head explodes and you'll be on your way. Good luck!

 

[eduguestblogger]

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr3d3QYzkw2xabQRUpcZ_IBk9W50M9pe- This one is the best

 

[ifcmd]

Don't have any beginner courses. If you have intermediate python experience and a goal to make a wp plugin, I have no doubt you'll succeed!

What I found useful learning another language recently. Is using VSCode with GH Copilot Chat extension installed.
(pretty sure it's paid, not familiar with alternative IDEs, or maybe just doing it with ChatGPT web will work too)

Then, it's a helpful ai assistant when learning & writing code.
Can ask intro questions like "In PHP, how do I loop over an array that has a $my_array variable name?" then you'll get a code response with an explanations.

 

[4440]

Courses are good for learning syntax but my recommendation is to just start building! You just mentioned your goal is to build plugins for wp sites. Thats great you already have a goal, so now setup xampp/wamp on your localhost, install wp and start attempting to build out an idea.

Your going to get stuck but each coding barrier you reach just google search, check docs until your head explodes and you'll be on your way. Good luck!

Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr3d3QYzkw2xabQRUpcZ_IBk9W50M9pe- This one is the best

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Don't have any beginner courses. If you have intermediate python experience and a goal to make a wp plugin, I have no doubt you'll succeed!

What I found useful learning another language recently. Is using VSCode with GH Copilot Chat extension installed.
(pretty sure it's paid, not familiar with alternative IDEs, or maybe just doing it with ChatGPT web will work too)

Then, it's a helpful ai assistant when learning & writing code.
Can ask intro questions like "In PHP, how do I loop over an array that has a $my_array variable name?" then you'll get a code response with an explanations.

True. AI really helps a lot when learning to code!
Although I'm an old-school learner who prefers reading books and docs, AI can answer specific coding questions which is awesome!

I tried bard and chatgpt with coding questions, but they all give wrong answers. Maybe it's just because my prompt is wrong.

 

[ChillerNiller]

I use chatGPT for anything entry.
Just tell it you are newb and want to do this or that

 

[4440]

I use chatGPT for anything entry.
Just tell it you are newb and want to do this or that

I need to learn the language, not a piece of code for solving a specific problem.

 

[Cleast Intwood]

GPT4!! (srsly)

 

[ChillerNiller]

I need to learn the language, not a piece of code for solving a specific problem.

this is how I learned to code.
I had a goal to achieve and used code to do it.
Same thing with GPT.
Have a goal what are you going to do with PHP and lay out whole plan with GPT (structure, database, template etc)
I don't know any coders who watched youtube videos LOL. like really, such a waste of time, unless you want to go academics

 

[4440]

Have a goal what are you going to do with PHP and lay out whole plan with GPT (structure, database, template etc)

My goal is to learn the language....So I need to learn it systematically. Like with a book.

If I want to solve 1 or 2 problems with PHP, stackoverflow or chatgpt is enough.
Usually you can find WordPress related php snippets from google easily, too many people use WP. And this is what I did for my previous wp customize problems.

Now the goal is to learn the language so I can do something big and legit. GPT won't help me in the long run.

 

[ChillerNiller]

My goal is to learn the language....So I need to learn it systematically. Like with a book.

If I want to solve 1 or 2 problems with PHP, stackoverflow or chatgpt is enough.
Usually you can find WordPress related php snippets from google easily, too many people use WP. And this is what I did for my previous wp customize problems.

Now the goal is to learn the language so I can do something big and legit. GPT won't help me in the long run.

seems you don't know what GPT actually is.
I know C#, PHP, SQL, nodeJS and now started to learn python with it.
It's so great that you can ask it to comment every line, make conclusions on decisions (like what libraries to use).
Take chatGPT as your personal mentor who knows your knows and explains in detail when needed. No course can do it. Courses are so 2020

Coding is different from most of professions.
Take it like its playing guitar. You are not going to read punch of books first and then touch a guitar eh?
Beauty with code is that you can practise right away.

If you really want to read something then maybe something like this: https://www.w3schools.com/php/php_intro.asp
You might like codecademy but it imo, you have better use for your time.

And for love of god, no video watching!.
Feels like you are action-faking

 

[4440]

seems you don't know what GPT actually is.
I know C#, PHP, SQL, nodeJS and now started to learn python with it.
It's so great that you can ask it to comment every line, make conclusions on decisions (like what libraries to use).
Take chatGPT as your personal mentor who knows your knows and explains in detail when needed. No course can do it. Courses are so 2020

Coding is different from most of professions.
Take it like its playing guitar. You are not going to read punch of books first and then touch a guitar eh?
Beauty with code is that you can practise right away.

If you really want to read something then maybe something like this: https://www.w3schools.com/php/php_intro.asp
You might like codecademy but it imo, you have better use for your time.

And for love of god, no video watching!.
Feels like you are action-faking

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Panther28]

Yeah I knew php before i started building a wp theme and plugin, but it wasn't till I started making them that I understood anything, and then I just purchased a few of the good theme and plugin courses on udemy, and watched those, and youtube to fill me in when I got stuck, and now chatgpt obviously, to aid that.

 

[Winster]

Maybe you mean you want to learn software engineering overall instead of a specific language then? Do you know OOP?

 

[4440]

Maybe you mean you want to learn software engineering overall instead of a specific language then? Do you know OOP?

Hi I don't want to learn software engineering overall, I'm not looking for a job in software engineering.

Procedural programming can solve 99% of my problem cuz I write code for myself. OOP is overkill.

But I do learn OOP as I learn a language so I can understand the package other people write, and alter for my needs.

Mostly I just need to learn specific languages for specific problems: php for wordpress plugins, JS for frontend, etc.

Usually I get a problem first then I look for an answer. In the past I just google for wordpress php snippets that solve my needs, which works well for me. But as I reliaze I have more requests for customizing wordpress, I decide to learn PHP as a new language.

 

[4440]

Update, I have watched half of the videos (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr3d3QYzkw2xabQRUpcZ_IBk9W50M9pe-) and I already wrote some PHP functions that automate my WP needs.

I use the PHP, python syntax sheet (https://hyperpolyglot.org/scripting), it helps a lot.

 

[Thomas.Shelby]

This will help you to concentrate on the topic and you'll learn faster
Check this out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyfQByUuHPI

 

[specialseo]

Well I read it from a book. : PHP in 24 hours.

But that was back in 2003.

I haven't read anything after that for PHP atleast.