PHP 7 Quick Scripting Reference - Softcover

Olsson, Mikael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 148421921X ISBN 13: 9781484219218

Publisher: Apress, 2016

Synopsis

This pocket reference guide has been updated with the new PHP 7.0 release. It is a condensed, code-rich scripting and syntax handbook for the PHP scripting language. PHP 7 Quick Scripting Reference presents the essential PHP script in a well-organized format.

You won’t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a Web scripting language reference that is concise, to the point and highly accessible. The book is packed with useful information and is a must-have for any PHP programmer or Web developer.

In it, you will find a concise reference to the PHP 7 scripting language syntax. It includes short, simple and focused code examples and a well laid out table of contents and a comprehensive index allowing easy review.

What you’ll learn

• Discover what is new in PHP 7 and how to get started with it
  
• Work with variables, operators, strings, arrays, conditionals, loops and other language constructs
  
• Group and reuse code with functions, methods and namespaces
  
• Use object-oriented features such as classes, inheritance, abstract classes and interfaces
  
• Import files and retrieve user data
• Make use of type declarations and type conversions
  
• Test variables, create references and use overloading methods
  
• Store user data with cookies and sessions
  
• Deal with errors through error handling, exception handling and assertions

Who this book is for

Experienced PHP programmers and web developers, who may be new to PHP.

About this title

About the Author

Mikael Olsson is a professional web entrepreneur, programmer, and author. He works for an R&D company in Finland where he specializes in software development. In his spare time he writes books and creates websites that summarize various fields of interest. The books he writes are focused on teaching their subject in the most efficient way possible, by explaining only what is relevant and practical without any unnecessary repetition or theory.

From the Back Cover

This "pocket" guide reference has been updated with the new PHP 7.0 release. PHP 7 Quick Scripting Reference, Second Edition is a condensed code-rich scripting and syntax reference for the PHP scripting language, the most popular Web scripting language in use today. It presents the essential PHP script in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference.

What you'll learn

• What is in the new PHP 7 and how to get started with it
  
• What are variables, operators, strings, arrays, conditionals, loops and more in scripting setting
  
• How to script with functions, class, inheritance, and deal with access levels
  
• How to script with static, constants, interface, abstracts, traits
  
• How to import files
  
• What are Type Hinting and Type Conversions and how to use these in scripting for Web applications
  
• How to do variable testing, overloading, sessions
  
• What are and how to deal with various scripting for Cookies
  
• How to handle namespaces, references, advanced variables, error handling and exception handling

Edition details

• Publisher: Apress
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 148421921X
• ISBN 13: 9781484219218
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 160