Hey all, I was just wodering if everything I see at W3 Schools is everything there is to learn about PHP or is that just the start?
Oh boy. Yea, that's just the beginning. After you learn the different functions and the structure of the language, you have to learn how to implement it for your exact needs at the time. Also, it helps to follow php.net and other places to keep up on common security vulnerabilities. Learning what functions do is only one step of the process; I'd recommend going to hotscripts.com or somewhere similar and downloading some scripts and learning how they work. XAMPP is a freely available program that comes with Apache, MySQL, and PHP bundled in one easy to maintain package, this will let you set up PHP on your home computer to test scripts and try new things with them.
w3 schools just give u an idea and example about php. sometimes I go back to W3 School to check the syntax
Yah, I also go back to w3school to check on syntax. Don't really expect anything high level from there because it's like pre-school for programmers. School only starts after you've learnt your basics.
There is lot to learn in PHP. Just knowing the syntax is not important. Even the best book or website on PHP will simply cover as much syntax as it can and some examples. But what is most important is to know how to use PHP to develop certain kind of application to solve a problem. And to tell you, there is lot to learn. You will find that there always exists a better method to code and a better framework to use.
W3Schools gives you enough to develop basic to moderate websites but if you want to get a job as a PHP developer you'll need to know more.
Take a look at the documentation displayed on www.php.net, it will give you an idea of how a language can be infinite!