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PHP: Hypertext
Preprocessor
What is PHP?
 PHP is an acronym for "PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor"
 PHP is a widely-used, open source scripting language
 PHP scripts are executed on the server
 PHP is free to download and use
What is a PHP File?
 PHP files can contain text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP code
 PHP code are executed on the server, and the result is returned to
the browser as plain HTML
 PHP files have extension ".php"
What Can PHP Do?
 PHP can create, open, read, write, delete, and close files on the
server
 PHP can collect form data
 PHP can send and receive cookies
 PHP can add, delete, modify data in your database
 PHP can be used to control user-access
 PHP can encrypt data
With PHP you are not limited to output HTML. You can output
images, PDF files, and even Flash movies. You can also output any text,
such as XHTML and XML.
Why PHP?
 PHP runs on various platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X,
etc.)
 PHP is compatible with almost all servers used today (Apache, IIS,
etc.)
 PHP supports a wide range of databases
 PHP is free. Download it from the official PHP resource:
www.php.net
 PHP is easy to learn and runs efficiently on the server side
What Do I Need?
 To start using PHP, you can:
 Find a web host with PHP and MySQL support
 Install a web server on your own PC, and then install PHP and MySQL
Use a Web Host With PHP Support
 If your server has activated support for PHP you do not need to do
anything.
 Just create some .php files, place them in your web directory, and the
server will automatically parse them for you.
 You do not need to compile anything or install any extra tools.
 Because PHP is free, most web hosts offer PHP support.
Basic PHP Syntax
 A PHP script can be placed anywhere in the document.
 A PHP script starts with <?php and ends with ?>:
<?php
// PHP code goes here
?>
 The default file extension for PHP files is ".php".
 A PHP file normally contains HTML tags, and some PHP scripting
code.
 Below, we have an example of a simple PHP file, with a PHP script
that uses a built-in PHP function "echo" to output the text "Hello
World!" on a web page:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1>My first PHP page</h1>
<?php
echo "Hello World!";
?>
</body>
</html>
output
Comments in PHP
 A comment in PHP code is a line that is not read/executed as part of
the program. Its only purpose is to be read by someone who is
looking at the code.
 Comments can be used to:
 Let others understand what you are doing
 Remind yourself of what you did - Most programmers have
experienced coming back to their own work a year or two later
and having to re-figure out what they did. Comments can remind
you of what you were thinking when you wrote the code
 PHP supports several ways of commenting:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<?php
// This is a single-line comment
# This is also a single-line comment
/*
This is a multiple-lines comment block
that spans over multiple
lines
*/
// You can also use comments to leave out parts of a code line
$x = 5 /* + 15 */ + 5;
echo $x;
?>
</body>
</html>
PHP Case Sensitivity
 In PHP, all keywords (e.g. if, else, while, echo, etc.), classes, functions, and user-
defined functions are NOT case-sensitive.
 In the example below, all three echo statements below are legal (and equal):
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<?php
ECHO "Hello World!<br>";
echo "Hello World!<br>";
EcHo "Hello World!<br>";
?>
</body>
</html>
Output
 However; all variable names are case-sensitive.
 In the example below, only the first statement will display the value of the $color
variable (this is because $color, $COLOR, and $coLOR are treated as three
different variables):
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<?php
$color = "red";
echo "My car is " . $color . "<br>";
echo "My house is " . $COLOR . "<br>";
echo "My boat is " . $coLOR . "<br>";
?>
</body>
</html>
Output
PHP 5 Variables
 Variables are "containers" for storing information.
Creating (Declaring) PHP Variables
 In PHP, a variable starts with the $ sign, followed by the name of
the variable:
Example
<?php
$txt = "Hello world!";
$x = 5;
$y = 10.5;
?>
Output
 A variable can have a short name (like x and y) or a more
descriptive name (age, carname, total_volume).
 Rules for PHP variables:
 A variable starts with the $ sign, followed by the name of the
variable
 A variable name must start with a letter or the underscore
character
 A variable name cannot start with a number
 A variable name can only contain alpha-numeric characters and
underscores (A-z, 0-9, and _ )
 Variable names are case-sensitive ($age and $AGE are two different
variables)
PHP Variables Scope
 In PHP, variables can be declared anywhere in the script.
 The scope of a variable is the part of the script where the variable
can be referenced/used.
 PHP has three different variable scopes:
local
global
static
Global and Local Scope
 A variable declared outside a function has a GLOBAL SCOPE and can only be
accessed outside a function:
Example
<?php
$x = 5; // global scope
function myTest() {
// using x inside this function will generate an error
echo "<p>Variable x inside function is: $x</p>";
}
myTest();
echo "<p>Variable x outside function is: $x</p>";
?>
Output
PHP The global Keyword
 The global keyword is used to access a global variable from within a function.
 To do this, use the global keyword before the variables (inside the function):
Example
<?php
$x = 5;
$y = 10;
function myTest() { Output
global $x, $y;
$y = $x + $y;
}
myTest();
echo $y; // outputs 15
?>
PHP The static Keyword
 Normally, when a function is completed/executed, all of its variables are deleted.
However, sometimes we want a local variable NOT to be deleted. We need it for a
further job.
 To do this, use the static keyword when you first declare the variable:
Example
<?php
function myTest() { Output
static $x = 0;
echo $x;
$x++;
}
myTest();
myTest();
myTest();
?>

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PHP

  • 2. What is PHP?  PHP is an acronym for "PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor"  PHP is a widely-used, open source scripting language  PHP scripts are executed on the server  PHP is free to download and use What is a PHP File?  PHP files can contain text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP code  PHP code are executed on the server, and the result is returned to the browser as plain HTML  PHP files have extension ".php"
  • 3. What Can PHP Do?  PHP can create, open, read, write, delete, and close files on the server  PHP can collect form data  PHP can send and receive cookies  PHP can add, delete, modify data in your database  PHP can be used to control user-access  PHP can encrypt data With PHP you are not limited to output HTML. You can output images, PDF files, and even Flash movies. You can also output any text, such as XHTML and XML.
  • 4. Why PHP?  PHP runs on various platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, etc.)  PHP is compatible with almost all servers used today (Apache, IIS, etc.)  PHP supports a wide range of databases  PHP is free. Download it from the official PHP resource: www.php.net  PHP is easy to learn and runs efficiently on the server side
  • 5. What Do I Need?  To start using PHP, you can:  Find a web host with PHP and MySQL support  Install a web server on your own PC, and then install PHP and MySQL Use a Web Host With PHP Support  If your server has activated support for PHP you do not need to do anything.  Just create some .php files, place them in your web directory, and the server will automatically parse them for you.  You do not need to compile anything or install any extra tools.  Because PHP is free, most web hosts offer PHP support.
  • 6. Basic PHP Syntax  A PHP script can be placed anywhere in the document.  A PHP script starts with <?php and ends with ?>: <?php // PHP code goes here ?>  The default file extension for PHP files is ".php".  A PHP file normally contains HTML tags, and some PHP scripting code.  Below, we have an example of a simple PHP file, with a PHP script that uses a built-in PHP function "echo" to output the text "Hello World!" on a web page:
  • 7. Example <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h1>My first PHP page</h1> <?php echo "Hello World!"; ?> </body> </html>
  • 9. Comments in PHP  A comment in PHP code is a line that is not read/executed as part of the program. Its only purpose is to be read by someone who is looking at the code.  Comments can be used to:  Let others understand what you are doing  Remind yourself of what you did - Most programmers have experienced coming back to their own work a year or two later and having to re-figure out what they did. Comments can remind you of what you were thinking when you wrote the code  PHP supports several ways of commenting:
  • 10. Example <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <?php // This is a single-line comment # This is also a single-line comment /* This is a multiple-lines comment block that spans over multiple lines */ // You can also use comments to leave out parts of a code line $x = 5 /* + 15 */ + 5; echo $x; ?> </body> </html>
  • 11. PHP Case Sensitivity  In PHP, all keywords (e.g. if, else, while, echo, etc.), classes, functions, and user- defined functions are NOT case-sensitive.  In the example below, all three echo statements below are legal (and equal): Example <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <?php ECHO "Hello World!<br>"; echo "Hello World!<br>"; EcHo "Hello World!<br>"; ?> </body> </html>
  • 13.  However; all variable names are case-sensitive.  In the example below, only the first statement will display the value of the $color variable (this is because $color, $COLOR, and $coLOR are treated as three different variables): Example <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <?php $color = "red"; echo "My car is " . $color . "<br>"; echo "My house is " . $COLOR . "<br>"; echo "My boat is " . $coLOR . "<br>"; ?> </body> </html>
  • 15. PHP 5 Variables  Variables are "containers" for storing information. Creating (Declaring) PHP Variables  In PHP, a variable starts with the $ sign, followed by the name of the variable: Example <?php $txt = "Hello world!"; $x = 5; $y = 10.5; ?>
  • 17.  A variable can have a short name (like x and y) or a more descriptive name (age, carname, total_volume).  Rules for PHP variables:  A variable starts with the $ sign, followed by the name of the variable  A variable name must start with a letter or the underscore character  A variable name cannot start with a number  A variable name can only contain alpha-numeric characters and underscores (A-z, 0-9, and _ )  Variable names are case-sensitive ($age and $AGE are two different variables)
  • 18. PHP Variables Scope  In PHP, variables can be declared anywhere in the script.  The scope of a variable is the part of the script where the variable can be referenced/used.  PHP has three different variable scopes: local global static
  • 19. Global and Local Scope  A variable declared outside a function has a GLOBAL SCOPE and can only be accessed outside a function: Example <?php $x = 5; // global scope function myTest() { // using x inside this function will generate an error echo "<p>Variable x inside function is: $x</p>"; } myTest(); echo "<p>Variable x outside function is: $x</p>"; ?>
  • 21. PHP The global Keyword  The global keyword is used to access a global variable from within a function.  To do this, use the global keyword before the variables (inside the function): Example <?php $x = 5; $y = 10; function myTest() { Output global $x, $y; $y = $x + $y; } myTest(); echo $y; // outputs 15 ?>
  • 22. PHP The static Keyword  Normally, when a function is completed/executed, all of its variables are deleted. However, sometimes we want a local variable NOT to be deleted. We need it for a further job.  To do this, use the static keyword when you first declare the variable: Example <?php function myTest() { Output static $x = 0; echo $x; $x++; } myTest(); myTest(); myTest(); ?>