PHP for Beginners: Complete Course

The book "PHP for Beginners: Complete Course" is an ideal guide for those who want to master one of the most popular web programming languages. PHP powers millions of websites, including WordPress, Facebook, and Wikipedia, so learning it opens up broad career opportunities in web development.

This book is built on the principle of "from simple to complex." You will start with installing a local server and writing your first "Hello, World!" program, and then gradually move on to creating full-fledged dynamic websites. Each chapter contains theoretical material, practical examples, and assignments for independent work.

What you will learn from this book:

• PHP syntax basics: variables, data types, operators, conditional constructs, and loops
• Working with functions, arrays, and strings
• Object-oriented programming (OOP) in PHP
• Interacting with MySQL databases via PDO and MySQLi
• Processing HTML forms, data validation, and protection against XSS and SQL injection
• Working with sessions and cookies for user authentication
• Creating a REST API in pure PHP
• Basics of web application security
• Working with files and images
• Basics of design patterns (MVC, Singleton, Factory)

Who this book is for:

• Beginning web developers who want to learn backend development
• Layout designers looking to expand their skills and learn programming
• Technical students studying web technologies
• Anyone who wants to create dynamic websites and web applications

Book features:

• Step-by-step guide with plenty of code examples
• Practical projects at the end of each chapter
• Tips and best practices from experienced developers
• Analysis of common mistakes and how to avoid them
• Up-to-date information on PHP 8.x

After studying this book, you will be able to independently create dynamic websites, work with databases, process forms, implement user registration and authentication, and understand how modern web applications are built. You will gain a solid foundation that will allow you to easily move on to learning frameworks (Laravel, Symfony) and more advanced topics.

The book is written in simple and understandable language, without excessive academicism. All concepts are explained with real-world examples that you can immediately try out on your computer. Regardless of your current level, this guide will help you become a confident PHP developer.

Start your journey in web programming with this book — and you will be amazed at how quickly you can create your own projects!