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"Covers PHP 5 & 7"--Cover.

Getting started with PHP -- Variables -- HTML forms and PHP -- Using numbers -- Using strings -- Control structures -- Using arrays -- Creating web applications -- Cookies and sessions -- Creating functions -- Files and directories -- Intro to databases -- Putting it all together.

Start from the beginning to get a tour of the programming language, or look up specific tasks to learn just what you need to know. This task-based visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots to teach beginning and intermediate users this popular open-source scripting language. Leading technology author Larry Ullman guides readers through the latest developments of PHP 7. Other addressed changes include removal of outdated functions and more efficient ways to tackle common needs. Both beginning users, who want a thorough introduction to the technology, and more intermediate users, who are looking for a convenient reference, will find what they need here--in straightforward language and through readily accessible examples.