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<p>Want to understand a certain PHP programming technique? Or learn how to accomplish a particular task? This cookbook is the first place to look. With more than 350 code-rich recipes revised for PHP 5.4 and 5.5, this third edition provides updated solutions for generating dynamic web content--everything from using basic data types to querying databases, and from calling RESTful APIs to testing and securing your site.</p> <p>Each recipe includes code solutions that you can freely use, along with a discussion of how and why they work. Whether you're an experienced PHP programmer or coming to PHP from another language, this book is an ideal on-the-job resource.</p> <p><br><br></p><p>You'll find recipes to help you with: </p><ul><li>Basic data types: strings, numbers, arrays, and dates and times</li><li> Program building blocks: variables, functions, classes, and objects</li><li> Web programming: cookies, forms, sessions, and authentication</li><li> Database access using PDO, SQLite, and other extensions</li><li>RESTful API clients and servers, including HTTP, XML, and OAuth</li><li> Key concepts: email, regular expressions, and graphics creation</li><li> Designing robust applications: security and encryption, error handling, debugging and testing, and performance tuning</li><li> Files, directories, and PHP's Command Line Interface</li><li> Libraries and package managers such as Composer and PECL</li></ul>