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PHP_MySQL_Lab_Viva

The document contains a comprehensive set of PHP and MySQL lab viva questions and answers, covering basic concepts, lab program queries, and additional theory. Key topics include PHP features, variable and constant definitions, string functions, form handling, database connection, and differences between GET and POST methods. It also addresses user sessions, cookies, and the use of PDO for secure database access.

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PHP_MySQL_Lab_Viva

The document contains a comprehensive set of PHP and MySQL lab viva questions and answers, covering basic concepts, lab program queries, and additional theory. Key topics include PHP features, variable and constant definitions, string functions, form handling, database connection, and differences between GET and POST methods. It also addresses user sessions, cookies, and the use of PDO for secure database access.

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PHP and MySQL Lab Viva Questions

Basic Concepts and Definitions


 Q: What is PHP?

A: PHP originally stood for 'Personal Home Page', but now it stands for 'Hypertext
Preprocessor'. It is a widely-used open source server-side scripting language.

 Q: What are the features of PHP?

A: Open-source, platform-independent, easy to learn, supports databases, faster


execution, embedded in HTML.

 Q: What is a variable in PHP?

A: A variable is used to store data. It starts with a $ symbol. E.g., $name = 'John';

 Q: What is a constant in PHP?

A: Constants are like variables but once defined, they cannot be changed. Defined using
define(): E.g., define('PI', 3.14);

 Q: What is the use of $ symbol in PHP?

A: It is used to declare a variable. E.g., $age = 25;

 Q: What is the 'this' keyword in PHP?

A: Used inside a class to refer to the current object. E.g., $this->name = 'Student';

Viva Questions Based on Lab Programs


 Q: How do you print text in PHP?

A: Using echo or print, e.g., echo 'Hello World';

 Q: How do you check if a number is even in PHP?

A: Use modulus: if ($num % 2 == 0)

 Q: How do you find the maximum of three numbers?

A: Using nested if conditions or max() function.

 Q: How do you swap two variables in PHP?

A: Using a third variable or arithmetic operations.

 Q: What is a factorial and how is it calculated?


A: It's the product of all positive integers up to n. Example: 5! = 5*4*3*2*1 = 120

 Q: What is a palindrome number?

A: A number that reads the same forwards and backwards. Example: 121

 Q: How do you reverse a number and find its sum?

A: Use loops or convert to string and apply strrev().

 Q: What is recursion in Fibonacci series?

A: A function calling itself with smaller inputs. E.g., fib(n) = fib(n-1) + fib(n-2)

 Q: Name seven string functions in PHP.

A: strlen(), strrev(), strtoupper(), strtolower(), str_replace(), substr(), strpos()

 Q: How do you insert an item into an array?

A: Using array_push() or $array[] = value;

 Q: What is a constructor and a destructor?

A: Special functions in a class for initialize and cleanup. Constructor: __construct(),


Destructor: __destruct(). (Use double underscore)

 Q: What is the use of GET and POST methods?

A: To send form data to the server. GET appends to URL, POST is sent in request body.

 Q: How is form data retrieved in PHP?

A: Using $_GET or $_POST superglobals. E.g., $_POST['name']

 Q: How do you handle a form using POST?

A: Create form with method='post' and use $_POST to retrieve data.

 Q: How do you check if a number is prime using form input?

A: Use loops and check divisibility conditions. A number is prime if divisible only by 1
and itself.

 Q: How do you get the current date and time in PHP?

A: Use date('Y-m-d H:i:s');

 Q: How do you upload a file in PHP?

A: Using $_FILES superglobal and move_uploaded_file().


 Q: How do you connect to a MySQL database?

A: Use mysqli_connect('localhost', 'user', 'pass', 'db');

 Q: What is the SQL command to create a table?

A: CREATE TABLE table_name (columns...);

Additional Theory Questions with Examples


 Q: What is MySQL?

A: MySQL is an open-source relational database system used to manage data in


structured tables.

 Q: What is the difference between GET and POST?

A: GET (not secure) sends data via URL; POST sends it securely via HTTP body.
Example: form method='post'

 Q: What are PHP superglobals?

A: Built-in variables like $_GET, $_POST, $_SESSION used to manage global data.

 Q: What is the difference between echo and print?

A: echo is faster and can print multiple values, while print returns 1. Example: echo 'Hi';

 Q: What is isset() and empty()?

A: isset() checks if variable exists; empty() checks if it has no value.

 Q: How to manage user sessions in PHP?

A: Using session_start(), $_SESSION, and session_destroy().

 Q: Difference between include and require?

A: require stops execution on failure; include does not.

Q: What are cookies?

A: Small files stored in the browser. Set using setcookie() function.

 Q: What is form validation?

A: Checking user inputs before processing. Example: validate empty fields or email
format.

 Q: What is PDO?

A: PHP Data Objects for accessing databases securely using prepared statements.
 Q: What are magic constants in PHP?

A: __LINE__, __FILE__, __DIR__ – used for debugging and metadata.

 Q: Difference between client-side and server-side scripting?

A: Client-side (HTML/JS) runs in browser; server-side (PHP) runs on the server.

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