PHP 4 Beginner's Guide

Use this book to learn the basics of working PHP 4, one of today's most popular, cross-platform open-source scripting languages. You'll start out by creating basic PHP programs and move toward more advanced topics such as writing conditional statements, using strings, creating functions, inputting arrays, and more. Follow along with sample programs as they progress in complexity, so you won't miss a step along the way. In no time, you'll be able to use PHP as a Web development tool for e-commerce and intranet applications or for handling other tasks including network management and database administration. Informative and remarkably easy-to-follow, this instructive guide will help you master this powerful and reliable scripting language. Designed to get PHP beginners up and running quickly. PHP's real strength is as a Web development tool and can be used to create e-commerce features, intranet applications and communication programs.