So how hard is it to learn PHP?

[MrCodeDude]

If you know nothing other than HTML, how hard is it to learn PHP to get a good understanding of it? Can anyone recommend some good books for learning PHP?
-- mrcodedude

 

[Czar]

if you have some basic understanding of programing then its not so hard



http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/programming/php/
go through the basic tutorials there, then start doing your own stuff, use php.net reference, best reference in the world , and #php on irc if you need help

 

[chiwawa626]

Do you know C/C++ that would help...I played around with php for a few days, deffinatly seemed easyer then perl.

 

[Jugernot]

Easier than most, perl is particular. Very powerful language with lots of options for integration with mysql, etc. builtin.

You'll learn to love it.

 

[Beattie]

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
If you know nothing other than HTML, how hard is it to learn PHP to get a good understanding of it? Can anyone recommend some good books for learning PHP?
-- mrcodedude

your name is mrcodedude and you dont know how to program in any language other than HTML?

 

[loup garou]

PHP is very easy to learn, but it doesn't do you too much good unless you learn some SQL . PHP really shines when teamed up with a database.

 

[jjones]

PHP is easy to learn. A good book to start with is PHP Essentials by Julie Maroni. It's very readable, has lots of basic code, and guides you through many basic PHP functions and use of a MySQL database. This book is for beginning learners of PHP and MySQL; it does have a couple of code errors in it, but on the whole it is very good for beginners.

 

[RossMAN]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=1045046

 

[JonTheBaller]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/067232525X/

That's a great book, I highly recommend it.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: johnnytightlips
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/067232525X/

That's a great book, I highly recommend it.

Yep that's what I plan on buying but only after I find a Hot Deal.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Originally posted by: Beattie

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
If you know nothing other than HTML, how hard is it to learn PHP to get a good understanding of it? Can anyone recommend some good books for learning PHP?
-- mrcodedude

your name is mrcodedude and you dont know how to program in any language other than HTML?

Old name. Code meant for cheats, I used to work for a popular cheat site back in pre-2000
-- mrcodedude

 

[dighn]

it's a pretty easy language to learn, unlike perl with its obfusticating syntax