Overview
- The first contemporary pocket code reference guide on PHP 8
- A concise reference, updated to the PHP 8 scripting language syntax
- Includes short, simple, and focused code examples
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About this book
This pocket reference has been updated with the new PHP 8 release. It is a condensed, code-rich scripting and syntax handbook for the PHP scripting language. You won’t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn-out history lessons or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a web scripting language reference that is concise, to the point, and highly accessible. The book is packed with useful information and is a must-have for any PHP programmer or web developer. In it, you will find a concise reference to the PHP 8 scripting language syntax. It includes short, simple, and focused code examples; a well-laid-out table of contents; and a comprehensive index allowing easy review.
PHP 8 Quick Scripting Reference presents the essentials of PHP in a well-organized format, including new features in PHP 8 such as the just in time (JIT) compiler, union types, nullsafe operator, null coalescing assignment operator, match expressions, named arguments, throw expressions, static return type, non-capturing catches, reclassified engine warnings and constructor property promotion.
What You Will Learn
- Discover what is new in PHP 8 and how to get started with it
- Work with variables, operators, strings, arrays, conditionals, loops, and other constructs
- Group and reuse code with functions, methods, and namespaces
- Use object-oriented features such as classes, inheritance, abstract classes, and interfaces
- Import files and retrieve user data Make use of type declarations and type conversions
- Test variables, create references, and use overloading methods
- Store user data with cookies and sessions
- Deal with errors through error handling, exception handling, and assertions
Who This Book Is For
Experienced PHP programmers and web developers who may be new to PHP.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: PHP 8 Quick Scripting Reference
Book Subtitle: A Pocket Guide to PHP Web Scripting
Authors: Mikael Olsson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6619-9
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: Mikael Olsson 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-6618-2Published: 10 December 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-6619-9Published: 09 December 2020
Edition Number: 3
Number of Pages: XVIII, 185
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Professional Computing, Web Development, Open Source