Help learning PHP

[Icecold153]

What is the best program to write PHP in. I tried learning on Dreamweaver CS3 but I keep getting the feeling that it is not meant to be a PHP design environment.

I have experience with programming languages like java but for some reason I cant get the hang of PHP. Any resources on the net that can help me learn (other than w3schools.com).

[prinzcy]

I'm not sure about the source, but when I learn php before, I visit this forum : Phpbuilder (http://phpbuilder.com/) a lot. It help!

[getwiththeprogram]

The good thing about PHP is plenty of sites out there to help with the basics. I would always reccomend a good book though. For $20 or whatever it will help you and often quicker than having to look things up.

[neil patrick harris]

A video tutorial is something I personally find easier. Well its more of a narrated screenshot video. I was learning C in one of the videos and tried to learn java but the accent of the narrator for the java video was too annoying so I couldn't keep watching that video. :D I cant remember the company's name but you can google it. and there may be similar videos on youtube which is absolutely free. If you know or are familiar with HTML then php will be easy. try here for some simple examples.
http://smartwebby.com/PHP/variable.asp
good luck.

[Lordy]

for an environment
zend studio is usually good, but its kinda bulk IMO.

if you want you can use Smultron/BBEdit (mac) or Textedit(windows)
not sure linux

[surya]

here you go..
http://rapidshare.com/files/42960849/VTC_Learn_Php___Mysql.rar
video tutorials of PHP and MySQL.. complete.. :)

[Crimsonc]

Just remember, the majority of php you'll use is database calls. Once you grasp that it gets easier.

[Mooseman]

Theres no program that will learn you php.. you have to learn it yourself, try some of the sites they recommended above, or do a google search, you'll find plenty of great php tutorials

[Icecold153]

Thanks, i need to learn php to spiff up my site. I need to make it interactive. Hope MySql is not too hard either.

[Lordy]

not too hard if you know basic programming =)

[anamul]

Just remember, the majority of php you'll use is database calls. Once you grasp that it gets easier.

Tell me about it. I have been trying to perform a simple insertion with php and mysql. It has been a week ...and I am so frustrated. All it does it make a extra blank field( auto increment field). The data I submit just isn't there. Instead there is blank place. Like:

insert into tablename(name,age) Values('$t1','t2');

But it doesn't work. Seems to me that php isn't getting the value from the form. But I did everything by the book.

I feel like a moron. And at this first stage of learning php....it is really annoying.

Anybody have any suggestion?

[Webice]

The best would be to buy a book and learn Php from it.
I edit php with Editplus, it's really great and fast.