What FAQ?

rhs98 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-19-04, 05:17

If any of you would like a FAQ writing (for the good of everyone) I will look in to it (either myself or a forum member) writing it...

Please post bellow any suggestions (they must be PHP related);

1. installing php
2. setting up modules
3. classes
4. database connectivitiy (connecting to databases)
5. basic techniques
6. image functions

kayana · #2 (**permalink**) 05-15-04, 03:54

1. installing php
2. setting up modules
3. classes
4. database connectivitiy (connecting to databases)
5. basic techniques
6. image functions

TimoV · #3 (**permalink**) 05-17-04, 08:48

25. Links (links to usefull resources)

digioz · #4 (**permalink**) 05-28-04, 15:38

Here are a few more suggestions:

1- Installing Apache Server on Windows and Linux.
2- Installing MySQL Database on Windows and Linux and working using PHP with MySQL.
3- Basic syntax for connecting to most common databases.
4- Basics on Arrays and Sorting functions.

Here is another suggestion not related to FAQ. How about an archive of tutorials related to different topics somewhere on the forum? Maybe something that people can contribute to on a regular basis.

Steve T. · #5 (**permalink**) 07-07-04, 19:59

Candidates for PHP FAQ...

Q: How do I know what version of PHP I am using? [A~ phpinfo()]
Q: How do I configure PHP on the server? [A~ php.ini file if necessary]
Q: Where can I find the PHP manual?
A~ ONLINE or DOWNLOAD
Q: Flat files vs. databases, which should I use with PHP? [A~ brief comparison]
Q: Does PHP use Unix Epoch Time for dates and times?
[A~ brief description and reference to date()]
Q: Does PHP hide my source code if filename ends in .php ?
[A~ explanation of hiding <? ?> but not necessarily all source]

I'm a newbie to PHP/MySQL but these were some of things I first tried to find out. Hope they help w/the FAQ.
--ST

Ryker · #6 (**permalink**) 07-12-04, 08:21

I completely agree with all the postings, so far on this subject.

One more possibility, if I may. Under installation, problems with Win 98 PWS. (I've spent a whiule struggling with this, only to remember that the standard Win98 PWS installation is flawed, and neeeds a new MTSetup file).

Leaden · #7 (**permalink**) 07-22-04, 11:16

Hey you might follow along a structure that has been done before.

Quote:

Chapter 1. Introduction to PHP
Section 1.1. What Does PHP Do?
Section 1.2. A Brief History of PHP
Section 1.3. Installing PHP
Section 1.4. A Walk Through PHP
Chapter 2. Language Basics
Section 2.1. Lexical Structure
Section 2.2. Data Types
Section 2.3. Variables
Section 2.4. Expressions and Operators
Section 2.5. Flow-Control Statements
Section 2.6. Including Code
Section 2.7. Embedding PHP in Web Pages
Chapter 3. Functions
Section 3.1. Calling a Function
Section 3.2. Defining a Function
Section 3.3. Variable Scope
Section 3.4. Function Parameters
Section 3.5. Return Values
Section 3.6. Variable Functions
Section 3.7. Anonymous Functions
Chapter 4. Strings
Section 4.1. Quoting String Constants
Section 4.2. Printing Strings
Section 4.3. Accessing Individual Characters
Section 4.4. Cleaning Strings
Section 4.5. Encoding and Escaping
Section 4.6. Comparing Strings
Section 4.7. Manipulating and Searching Strings
Section 4.8. Regular Expressions
Section 4.9. POSIX-Style Regular Expressions
Section 4.10. Perl-Compatible Regular Expressions
Chapter 5. Arrays
Section 5.1. Indexed Versus Associative Arrays
Section 5.2. Identifying Elements of an Array
Section 5.3. Storing Data in Arrays
Section 5.4. Multidimensional Arrays
Section 5.5. Extracting Multiple Values
Section 5.6. Converting Between Arrays and Variables
Section 5.7. Traversing Arrays
Section 5.8. Sorting
Section 5.9. Acting on Entire Arrays
Section 5.10. Using Arrays
Chapter 6. Objects
Section 6.1. Terminology
Section 6.2. Creating an Object
Section 6.3. Accessing Properties and Methods
Section 6.4. Declaring a Class
Section 6.5. Introspection
Section 6.6. Serialization
Chapter 7. Web Techniques
Section 7.1. HTTP Basics
Section 7.2. Variables
Section 7.3. Server Information
Section 7.4. Processing Forms
Section 7.5. Setting Response Headers
Section 7.6. Maintaining State
Section 7.7. SSL
Chapter 8. Databases
Section 8.1. Using PHP to Access a Database
Section 8.2. Relational Databases and SQL
Section 8.3. PEAR DB Basics
Section 8.4. Advanced Database Techniques
Section 8.5. Sample Application
Chapter 9. Graphics
Section 9.1. Embedding an Image in a Page
Section 9.2. The GD Extension
Section 9.3. Basic Graphics Concepts
Section 9.4. Creating and Drawing Images
Section 9.5. Images with Text
Section 9.6. Dynamically Generated Buttons
Section 9.7. Scaling Images
Section 9.8. Color Handling
Chapter 10. PDF
Section 10.1. PDF Extensions
Section 10.2. Documents and Pages
Section 10.3. Text
Section 10.4. Images and Graphics
Section 10.5. Navigation
Section 10.6. Other PDF Features
Chapter 11. XML
Section 11.1. Lightning Guide to XML
Section 11.2. Generating XML
Section 11.3. Parsing XML
Section 11.4. Transforming XML with XSLT
Section 11.5. Web Services
Chapter 12. Security
Section 12.1. Global Variables and Form Data
Section 12.2. Filenames
Section 12.3. File Uploads
Section 12.4. File Permissions
Section 12.5. Concealing PHP Libraries
Section 12.6. PHP Code
Section 12.7. Shell Commands
Section 12.8. Security Redux
Chapter 13. Application Techniques
Section 13.1. Code Libraries
Section 13.2. Templating Systems
Section 13.3. Handling Output
Section 13.4. Error Handling
Section 13.5. Performance Tuning
Chapter 14. Extending PHP
Section 14.1. Architectural Overview
Section 14.2. What You'll Need
Section 14.3. Building Your First Extensions
Section 14.4. The config.m4 File
Section 14.5. Memory Management
Section 14.6. The pval/zval Data Type
Section 14.7. Parameter Handling
Section 14.8. Returning Values
Section 14.9. References
Section 14.10. Global Variables
Section 14.11. Creating Variables
Section 14.12. Extension INI Entries
Section 14.13. Resources
Section 14.14. Where to Go from Here
Chapter 15. PHP on Windows
Section 15.1. Installing and Configuring PHP on Windows
Section 15.2. Writing Portable Code for Windows and Unix
Section 15.3. Interfacing with COM
Section 15.4. Interacting with ODBC Data Sources
Appendix A. Function Reference
Section A.1. PHP Functions by Category
Section A.2a. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (a-e)
Section A.2b. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (f-i)
Section A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)
Section A.3d. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (r-z)
Appendix B. Extension Overview
Section B.1. Optional Extensions Listing

Oh wait .. they could just go buy the book!

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/progphp/index.html

braw · #8 (**permalink**) 07-27-04, 12:57

PHP Basic
1 - installing PHP...
2 - PHP and DataBase
3 - DataBase Functions
4 - Using PHP

g0re1337 · #9 (**permalink**) 09-14-04, 10:22

Leaden:

Ithink FAQ should be simble, easy understanding, basic knownledge rather than a tick bible-type-after-midnight-object-based-php-skizofrienia.

princes · #10 (**permalink**) 11-09-04, 11:21

What about a "top ten" errors ?

Mitexi · #11 (**permalink**) 09-25-08, 08:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by digioz

Here are a few more suggestions:

1- Installing Apache Server on Windows and Linux.
2- Installing MySQL Database on Windows and Linux and working using PHP with MySQL.
3- Basic syntax for connecting to most common databases.
4- Basics on Arrays and Sorting functions.

Here is another suggestion not related to FAQ. How about an archive of tutorials related to different topics somewhere on the forum? Maybe something that people can contribute to on a regular basis.

Just install the php from wamp. that will install all things ourself. don't worry about this.

zeroge · #12 (**permalink**) 01-02-10, 09:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leaden

Hey you might follow along a structure that has been done before.

Oh wait .. they could just go buy the book!

Programming PHP - O'Reilly Media

Then let's just go and close this forum, too! But I rather agree with Healdem to create something better!

zeroge · #13 (**permalink**) 01-18-10, 21:45

WOW...

I really wonder if I should just get another doctorate or at least another PHD ... I'm not yet stupid enough to understand that amount of rubbish thrown in the air these days.

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