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Okay, call me a newbie, but I have a question.

What is PHP, and where can I learn it? How hard is it, and how different from HTML? I know you can make forums and such with it...

simpoel php is a server side scripting langauge, meaning everything is done on the server then outputed to the user. for exampel these forums. its relativly easy to learn , liek the syntax is self explanirtory, so i fyou had echo that would mean output text or something a goo dplace to go is probobly:

http://www.zend.com
http://www.php.net
http://www.refdev.com

Is it hard?

nah its pretty easy to tell you the truth, just remmebr always put a ";" at the end of your statements and variabels look liek this:

$myVar

you dont need "var $myVar" either(unless running a class but learn that later)

ya PHP is probably the easiest programming language I have learned. Also try http://www.phpfreaks.com

Ill start it soon. Thanks

HTML is easier
An example of PHP in use is the news updates on PPT and the IDB.

Okay, how and where do you write PHP?

You basically write it on any page that requires PHP, but each web page has to end in .php.

Hmm... I only know a couple of things about PHP, I may learn it this summer.

Is there a book on it? That I can buy at like borders?

Yes, I believe there are several books to buy. You would want any PHP book that is for PHP 4, as that is the most recent version. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a "PHP 4 For Dummies".

And now I should go buy one of those books at Barnes & Noble. xD

HTML is not a programming language. Basic might have been easier but i have forgotten most of it

I have "Sams Teach Yourself PHP 4 in 24 days" Its a very nice book.

BTW your server has to support PHP

In my opinion HTML is way easier. PHP isn't that difficult, it's just a little confusing at the beginning. I know the basics of PHP... I learned it from a book entitled "PHP For the World Wide Web Second Edition" by Larry Ullman. This book is a 'Visual QuickStart Guide'. It takes an easy, visual approach to teaching PHP scripting, using pictures to guide you through the language and show you what to do. (That was taken from the back of the book) Anyways, I recommend this book. It doesn't get into the advanced sections of PHP, but is a great starter book.

yup. Once i spent almost an hour trying to fix a error because of that.

I started with asp so you should also remember that variables start with a $.

You don't really need a book if you are familiar w/ programing. I got started on the online manual at php.net

W00t now that is the way to go lol i, the same way.. sorta, excpet usuallywhen i goet baord i just go onto php.com and search up funcitons and stufff XD lol im lame

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