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Comprehensive PHP Tutorial

This document is a comprehensive tutorial on PHP, covering topics from basic syntax to advanced concepts like object-oriented programming and security best practices. It includes practical examples, project ideas, and resources for further learning. The tutorial is structured into 15 sections, providing a complete guide for both beginners and experienced developers.

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Comprehensive PHP Tutorial

This document is a comprehensive tutorial on PHP, covering topics from basic syntax to advanced concepts like object-oriented programming and security best practices. It includes practical examples, project ideas, and resources for further learning. The tutorial is structured into 15 sections, providing a complete guide for both beginners and experienced developers.

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A Comprehensive PHP Complete Tutorial

Comprehensive

PHP Tutorial

(Complete Guide)

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📌 Table of Contents

1. Introduction to PHP

2. PHP Basics

3. Control Structures

4. PHP Functions

5. Forms and User Input

6. Working with Files

7. PHP & MySQL

8. Sessions & Cookies

9. Object-Oriented PHP (OOP)

10. PHP and JSON / APIs

11. PHP Security Best Practices

12. Advanced PHP Concepts

13. Deployment & Hosting

14. Project Ideas

15. Resources

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1. 📘 Introduction to PHP

 What is PHP?

o PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor

o Open-source server-side scripting language

o Widely used for web development

 Why PHP?

o Easy to learn

o Integrates well with HTML

o Database support (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)

Hello World Example:

<?php
echo "Hello, World!";
?>

2. 🔤 PHP Basics

 Syntax

 Comments

 Variables

 Data Types

 Constants

 Operators

Example:

<?php
$name = "John";
$age = 25;
echo "My name is $name and I am $age years old.";
?>

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3. 🔁 Control Structures

 If / Else / Elseif

 Switch

 Loops (while, do-while, for, foreach)

<?php
for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
echo $i . "<br>";
}
?>

4. � PHP Functions

 Built-in Functions

 User-defined Functions

 Variable Scope

 Returning Values

 Default Arguments

<?php
function greet($name = "Guest") {
return "Hello, $name!";
}
echo greet("Alice");
?>

5. � Forms and User Input

 GET vs POST

 Validating Input

 Sanitizing Data

<form method="post">
Name: <input type="text" name="name">
<input type="submit">
</form>

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<?php
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
$name = htmlspecialchars($_POST["name"]);
echo "Welcome, $name";
}
?>

6. 📂 Working with Files

 Opening, Reading, Writing

 File Uploads

$file = fopen("data.txt", "r");


while (!feof($file)) {
echo fgets($file) . "<br>";
}
fclose($file);

7. 🛢 PHP & MySQL

 Connecting to Database

 CRUD Operations

 Prepared Statements (PDO / MySQLi)

$pdo = new PDO("mysql:host=localhost;dbname=testdb", "root", "");


$stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ?");
$stmt->execute([1]);
$user = $stmt->fetch();
echo $user['name'];

8. 🍪 Sessions & Cookies

 Using Sessions

 Using Cookies

// Start session
session_start();

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$_SESSION['username'] = "john";

// Cookie
setcookie("user", "john", time() + 3600);

9. � Object-Oriented PHP (OOP)


 Classes & Objects
 Constructors & Destructors
 Inheritance
 Interfaces & Traits

class User {
public $name;
function __construct($name) {
$this->name = $name;
}
function greet() {
return "Hello, " . $this->name;
}
}
$user = new User("John");
echo $user->greet();

10. 🔄 PHP and JSON / APIs


 Working with JSON
 Making HTTP Requests
 Building REST APIs

$data = ["name" => "John", "age" => 30];

echo json_encode($data);

11. 🔐 PHP Security Best Practices

 Validate/Sanitize Input

 Use Prepared Statements

 Password Hashing

 Prevent XSS & CSRF

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$password = password_hash("secret123", PASSWORD_DEFAULT);

if (password_verify("secret123", $password)) {

echo "Password is valid!";

12. � Advanced PHP Concepts

 Namespaces
 Traits
 Composer (Dependency Manager)
 Autoloading
 PHP Unit Testing

13. ☁� Deployment & Hosting

 Localhost with XAMPP/WAMP

 Deploying to shared hosting

 Using VPS and cloud platforms

 Environment variables and .env files

14. 🛠 Project Ideas

 Blog System
 To-Do List App
 Contact Form Handler
 Image Upload Gallery
 RESTful API Backend
 Simple E-commerce Cart

15. 📚 Resources

 PHP Official Manual

 W3Schools PHP Tutorial

 PHP: The Right Way

 Laracasts (for Laravel/PHP)

 GitHub Projects in PHP

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