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PHP Index - PHP Book :
Php Developer's Dictionary
by R. Allen Wyke, Michael J. Walker, Robert M. Cox Paperback: 672 pages Dimensions (in inches): 1.67 x 9.21 x 7.39 Publisher: Sams ISBN: 0672320290; 1st edition (December 2000) This dictionary focuses on the PHP language, which is an open source HTML-embedded scripting language, bringing together virtues of Perl, C++, and other languages to create dynamically generated Web pages. Written by two managers and an engineer at a private consulting firm, the book details the evolution of the PHP language and the enhancements that PHP brings to the programmer, and shows how to install the application, generate HTML, and access databases. Every function and property is covered, and, where needed, a description, a version support key, and examples are included. A guide, for Web developers, to using PHP language to create dynamically generated Web pages. A comprehensive reference to PHP 2, including the language's evolutions and enhancements. Shows how to install applications, generate HTML, and access databases sing this language, covering every function and property. PHP Developer's Dictionary is a well-organized, comprehensive reference for PHP programmers. In addition to providing a complete syntax reference for all core PHP functions and all module functions, the PHP Developer's Dictionary also provides a complete collection of compilation, installation, and configuration options. The resulting book provides an indispensable reference for any PHP programmer or administrator overseeing a PHP installation. About the Author: R. Allen Wyke is the manager of consulting at Engage Technologies, where he works with many of the leading Internet properties to implement ad and profiling solutions on their sites. His writing credentials include the best-selling reference Pure JavaScript and The Perl 5 Programmer's Reference, among others. Customer Reviews Reviewer: John-Mason P. Shackelford from Cedar Rapids, Iowa United States I own and constantly refer to this book and am constantly disappointed. The PHP Developer's Cookbook (nearly identical cover) is a handy book, but don't waste your money on this one. If you need a good basic introductory text on PHP look to the 56 other PHP titles Amazon stocks. The examples in this one are unclear, the treatment of most topics is incomplete. While the introductory chapters provide an interesting overview of PHP's functionality, it cannot be depended on as a faithful reference for day-to-day use. Just compare its treatment of classes or data types to that in other texts. Or give a careful read to functions that require careful documentation-like formatting of dates. The book just leaves you confused or in the dark. The book doesn't even do a decent job of summarizing the online docs. I wish I had been more careful. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced developer this is just not the title you want. Reviewer: Chad Keffer from Bellevue, NE USA Most of this book is the VERY BASIC description of operators, functions, constants, objects, properties, and methods and that's about it. It breaks them down into categories (string manipulation, database, etc) and then has a SHORT description of what they do and what arguements need to be passed to them, etc. Other than that, there isn't much else there. One of the main problems I have with this book (and others like it) is that you have to know the name of the function or object to use it. If I want to know how to use mysql_connect, then that's no problem. However, if I want to know how to yank the two left most characters out of a string, I guess I'm going to be browsing every function in the string section until I find it. This book just takes the wrong approach. If I had all of that stuff memorized, then I probably wouldn't need the book. However, since I don't have it memorized, it's rather hard to find it in the book since I don't know the name of it. Would have gave it 3 stars except it basically does meet the criteria that it is advertised under, so I can't knock it for that. So, for being a categorized list of the PHP language then it's great (although, how hard can that be. I wonder if I too can print out the PHP.net documentation and get it published). Reviewer: dasfreak from Sydney, Australia This book seems to be pretty much a rehash of the PHP manual complete with the same errors and omissions that the PHP manual has. As a desktop reference for PHP, it may be useful for the casual PHP user as it contains information on installation and configuration but for more serious programmers, stick with the online manual or see the 'PHP Functions Essential Reference' in print soon. Reviewer: johnhoke from NYC , NY United States Go figgure, a book that lives up to *exactly* what the title says, PHP Developer's Dictionary. This is not a "how-to", "Learn PHP in 12 minutes", or "PHP for the mentally challanged |
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