Programming PHP: Creating Dynamic Web Pages teaches everything you need to know to create effective web applications using the latest features in PHP 7.4. Starting with a broad overview, this book dives into language syntax, programming techniques, and other essential details. Practical examples showcase both correct usage and common idioms, making it easy to understand what’s possible when you use PHP programs.

Authors Kevin Tatroe and Peter MacIntyre provide valuable style tips and practical programming advice for those with a working knowledge of HTML. You’ll learn about language fundamentals such as data types, variables, operators, and flow control statements. The book also explores functions, strings, arrays, and objects in depth.

Common web application techniques are covered, including form processing, data validation, session tracking, and cookies. Discover how to interact with relational databases like MySQL or NoSQL databases such as MongoDB. Generate dynamic images, create PDF files, and parse XML files with ease. With 544 pages of content, this updated fourth edition is a comprehensive resource for becoming a top-notch PHP programmer.