Please suggest a PHP book

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    I want to learn php for my academic project. Please suggest a good php book for beginners. thanks!
     
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  2. JAY6390

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    For a beginner I'd suggest PHP & MySQL for dummies by J Valade
     
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  3. Grit.

    Grit. Well-Known Member

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    PHP 6 and MySQL 5 for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide

    I'm a big fan of the quickstart and quickpro guides by larry ulman. It's how i learnt php and mysql
     
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    Bohra Prominent Member

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    if u like video tutorials go try lynda.com
     
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    mxyzplk Well-Known Member

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    I agree with for dummies series...
    some of good addition
    Head First PHP & MySQL
    PHP Cookbook - O'reilly
    Learning PHP 5 - David Sklar
    PHP Cookbook - David Sklar
     
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    If you're like me, just learn as you go. Think of something to make, and lookup PHP functions and syntax while you're making it. Start with a simple already made script and just develop it from there.
     
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  7. Ian

    Ian Well-Known Member

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    I'll swear by this book:

    PHP 6 Fast and Easy Web Development by Matt Telles and Julie C. Meloni

    Amazon sells it, although I bought it locally at Barnes & Noble. I like it better than the "for dummies" because there are more working examples that get you started instead of talking about concepts. You learn by doing - and there are great examples in here that you can break down and learn how they work. Once you understand them, you can experiment with modifying them, and you'll be writing your own code in no time and you'll build from there. I have the original edition and recently bought this one last year - and I found it to be even more informative and useful with this new edition.

    So good luck - and hope you're making cool websites in the not-to-distant future :cool:
     
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    I dont know about book, but I learn PHP from the site: PHP.NET
    Sometimes there are user will post useful code in the comment area :)
     
    otakatun, Dec 13, 2009 IP