PHP Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) (Paperback)

by Rasmus Lerdorf (Author)

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Product Description
PHP is an open-source, HTML-embedded scripting language that allows you to handle tasks such as processing form input and working with databases directly in your HTML pages, rather than through CGI scripts. The PHP Pocket Reference is both a handy introduction to PHP syntax and structure and a quick reference to the vast array of functions provided by PHP. This small book acts as a perfect tutorial for learning the basics of developing Web applications with PHP.

About the Author
Rasmus Lerdorf started the PHP Project back in 1995 and has been actively involved in PHP development ever since. He has also been involved in a number of other Open Source projects, including being a longtime Apache contributor and foundation member. He lives in Cary, North Carolina with his wife, Christine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly; 1 edition (May 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565927699
• ISBN-13: 978-1565927698
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,004,745 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, March 12, 2000

By	Liam Gretton (Leicester, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The most serious problem with this book is that there's no index. If you want to remind yourself of what arguments a particular function needs, you have to work out which category the function falls in and hunt through the appropriate chapter.

It's useful as a reference if you can't get at the online PHP manual, but I've found that I rarely use it now. Maybe it's simply that the annotated online manual is so good, the book is redundant.

Having said that, some of the example code provided is extremely useful, though the code layout suffers from the small size of the pages.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good reference, no more no less., May 22, 2000

By	Brian Donnelly (Tigard, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Honestly if you are looking into buying this book take a look at O'Reilly's "Webmaster in a nutshell" before you buy this. The information in here is pretty much a repeat of everything in there, only the Webmaster book contains a lot more valuable and exstensive knowlege base in regards to not just PHP. If you just want a simple, small reference with information that is readily available for free on the web then you may find this useful, otherwise don't bother. I have to give it some credit because the book dosen't claim to be any more than it is and it is pretty inexpensive.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another ORA Ref, February 19, 2000

By	Matt (Australia) - See all my reviews

Just like many of the other ORA Reference books this one doesnt fail to deliver. No PHP developer should be without it, it's an excellent quick reference, very well set out. You'll soon be using the best PHP commands and functions for the job. Be sure to learn a little PHP before buying this book however, otherwise it will go to waste until you're at least a little comfortable with the language !

It's cheap too ! Go get it !