What is the best PHP BOOK or learn it more ?

I know about php but i want to go more advanced in that lang but i pretty sure there is something usefully for me to start learning more of php and improve my knowledge ..

I'm not exactly asking for something specific not ONLY book .. the way to learn php more .. yes more like advanced ..

 

for starters .....php for dummies
advance....sql and php integration from wiley publication
you can also try some video lect. on PHP for Lynda.

 

I'm reading 'PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites' by Larry Ullman. It's pretty good and maybe what you are looking for.

 

ankurchourasia , Thanks yes i view lynda and several videos but reading is much more .. also I'm using phpclasses.org for php classes .. help Development faster with classes ..

pink-co , Thanks I'll check it out ..

 

I started out with the php cookbook nothing better then buying a script though and just working on it. That was the best and easiest way for me to learn. Reading it in a book is 1 thing but actually working on it and seeing it work is so much better.

 

Thats sites about php yet I think its run a perl cgi backend.
Funny.

Anyone else got some sites for learning php?

 

i learned php from php.net, and I remember that I started with echo. You could also check this http://www.php.net/manual/en/ maybe helps, and it's free.

 

for books, i strongly suggest php cookbook and php mysql website programming by apress .. really good for OOP in php

 

php.net is a great reference source, but I think it's a really poor place to actually learn php from.

I used a free online book, Practical PHP Programming. A good overview of every major topic as well as some practical applications and script tutorials (hence the name).

- Walkere

 

Hi,

My personal favourites are:

Build Your Own Database Driven Website Using PHP & MySQL (SitePoint)
http://www.sitepoint.com/books/phpmysql1/

PHP and MySQL Web Development, 3rd Edition
http://www.amazon.co.uk/PHP-MySQL-W..._sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1202297262&sr=8-2

You can't really go wrong with those! After that, you may want to consider books that go more in depth on the object oriented aspect of PHP, including design patterns etc.

Cheers,

Mike.

 

I liked O'Reilly's PHP Cookbook cause had lots of practical examples

 

O'Reilly's PHP Cookbook is the best book => examples-driven

 

I'm using this one too. Really good. Gets you up to speed and going fast but clearly.

 

Thanks everyone

Also thats not all , http://phpclasses.org have lots of classes might help you out there ..

and http://code.google.com has lot of API that you might need will help you also....

 

read the whole manual 5 times and read the php lists..

 

I think learning is good if you take someone elses scripts and edit them...and use the manual at php.net.
You might find a script that interests you...then you can try modding it. This is how I am learning PHP.

 

blacknet : its not about how many times i read the manual its about understanding and time. .

Dollar : ya its a way ..