Learning PHP

[thecoroner]

I'm interested in learning PHP and need a little advice.

1. Should I learn PHP 4 or PHP 5? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

2. What is a good book for learning PHP?

I fould this book on PHP 5. Has anyone here used it before?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/189311...oliid=I2JW9PD05J5H6Z&v=glance&n=283155

 

[spyordie007]

Should I learn PHP 4 or PHP 5? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

99% of it is the same, 5 introduces some new features and legacies some old ones but for the most part if you learn one you're learning both.

Sorry I dont really have suggestions for books, the PHP I've picked up through the years has mostly been adhoc.

 

[Zugzwang152]

the PHP Cookbook is an excellent source of examples.

 

[SaturnX]

Honestly, the manual at http://www.php.net is where I've learned a lot. The rest i've just taught myself from reading other peoples' code.

 

[jjones]

Also, get the extended help file from this page:

http://www.php.net/download-docs.php

It's a windows type help (chm format) file for PHP and includes user notes and examples. Very useful.

 

[homercles337]

Get the WROX book. I have used a couple PHP books and this is by FAR the most comprehensive and tech oriented.