Best way to learn PHP?
- Thread starter Mariuz
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w3schools website and then get a sample project. do it for the problem solving purpose at first and then start hitting for commercial interest and then keep coding. don't stop at all. keep coding until you solve a problem which others are having. see if you can minimize a complex solution to simple one.
that said, here is how to go -
w3schools
stackoverflow
php.net docs
sublime text editor
code. code. code
that said, here is how to go -
w3schools
stackoverflow
php.net docs
sublime text editor
code. code. code
apoorv
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- Aug 31, 2011
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W3Schools, I'm sorry to say, has some horribly outdated tutorials. Please don't start there.
The best way to learn PHP is to start with something like a simple to-do list app. There are many tutorials that can help you get an idea of how to go about it. It'll make you comfortable with some of the conventions of PHP, how mysql queries work, some of the very basics (loops, variables, using arrays, etc.)
Install XAMPP on your computer and start with your first one-page app. At the same time, sign up to Stackoverflow and ask questions over there. You will learn a lot. The most important thing is to learn how to think a program — 90% of the code is in your head. PHP isn't a particularly difficult language to understand. In fact, it's newbie friendly and it won't take you a lot of time to learn.
Best of luck!
The best way to learn PHP is to start with something like a simple to-do list app. There are many tutorials that can help you get an idea of how to go about it. It'll make you comfortable with some of the conventions of PHP, how mysql queries work, some of the very basics (loops, variables, using arrays, etc.)
Install XAMPP on your computer and start with your first one-page app. At the same time, sign up to Stackoverflow and ask questions over there. You will learn a lot. The most important thing is to learn how to think a program — 90% of the code is in your head. PHP isn't a particularly difficult language to understand. In fact, it's newbie friendly and it won't take you a lot of time to learn.
Best of luck!
- Oct 4, 2011
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read, code, read, code, read, code.
When it comes to coding it really is all about taking action.
It is a constant progress. Just keep coding.
(and yes. w3schools is really good for learning, also there are alot of books on PHP (and any other programming language))
When it comes to coding it really is all about taking action.
It is a constant progress. Just keep coding.
(and yes. w3schools is really good for learning, also there are alot of books on PHP (and any other programming language))
- Nov 8, 2009
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I would recommend: http://thenewboston.org/
I've learned a lot from him and the guy is pretty funny too. Many video tutorials. You can't go wrong.
I've learned a lot from him and the guy is pretty funny too. Many video tutorials. You can't go wrong.
harvard1932
Newbie
- Jun 15, 2012
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w3schools is still the best.....unless you can take a class for it
xTiger
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- Jul 9, 2012
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Second to that.
A lot of PHP tutorials are incredibly outdated since the language has changed a lot over the last few years. You can start with the basics at tutorialspoint and nettuts+, this will help you get to grips of the basics of the syntax and help you become comfortable with building projects. I'd recommend using PHP the right way. It depends on what you want to do with your knowledge of programming, if you want to gain more knowledge of programming languages than PHP, I'd recommend you read a book called SICP. PHP is a very popular language so don't be afraid to check a forum such as hotscripts or codingforums if you need help. Stackoverflow is a good place to join too.
PharaohTools
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- Jun 24, 2015
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I suggest you check out Pharaoh Tools. They got really cool and easy tutorials. Check out their website. please google Pharaoh Tools. =)
henkepenka
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