How may I easily know PHP?

10 years ago

I got my first basic program running in couple of days of starting. It all depends on how you can grasp concepts & learn.

For book, I recommend,
http://as.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTi...764557467.html

For video tutorials, check this site,
http://thenewboston.org/list.php?cat=11

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DivyaRai

10 years ago

Log into w3schools website, start to learn basic about PHP within 1 month. Start creating pages using the PHP language for another 1 month. Search using forums for errors which you get while working on PHP website. It may take atleast 3 months to learn about PHP. To get good experience in PHP you have to work on atleast 2 huge projects.

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shahriyar 10 years ago

Also, keep this link close => http://www.php.net
You will need this all time when developing & learning about various functions.
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connections 10 years ago

Originally Posted by DivyaRai

Log into w3schools website, start to learn basic about PHP

This is a great site for for learning various coding, with some hands on tools for you to use and practice with. But, it really does depend on you on personal ability to understand what is being taught.

Some can pick things up very quickly but I find that it helps learning new coding languages when I have the basic ones down first. Have you master basic HTML first?

Well here is a direct link to the PHP tutorials on this site: PHP 5 Tutorial

Or, maybe you would want to start here: Learn PHP - Learn PHP Free - Learn PHP Programming
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hitman3043

10 years ago

Originally Posted by deborahright

How much time it will take to know PHP? Is it easy for those who do not even know programming? please suggest..

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koocnaed 10 years ago

This is a hard question to answer without knowing your background.

I challenged myself to learn PHP a few years back now. I was competent in writing websites in HTML/XHTML and CSS with a little bit of Javascript. I gathered that my next step was to learn PHP.

Using online sources like those posted above I was able to grasp the basics and add basic programs within a month (spending a couple of hours a night going through training docs)

If you are a complete newbie, I suspect that the learning will take longer...

Bit vague, but hope this helps
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wayfarer

10 years ago

How long the initial learning process just depends on how your mind works, and how well you comprehend basic programming technical concepts. If you are a highly technical person that thinks very logically, you will probably not have too much difficulty with the basics of programming. To REALLY succeed it helps to be highly creative, to come up with elegant solutions to difficult problems.

In general (just guessing) it shouldn't take more than a month to get the basics, but up to a year to be really proficient. After that, it supposedly takes 10 years to really be a master. If you keep at it full time for that long, we won't just be talking about PHP any more. Most professionals learn several languages, as it helps to be at once specialized and diverse in your abilities.

PHP isn't such a bad first language, it is very forgiving, though somewhat cluttered and unstructured, giving you just enough rope to hang yourself if you're so inclined. So learn the basics, but be sure to learn good habits. One or two tutorials won't be enough to learn these habits, so you may want to study up on some general programming theory to learn how to structure your code.

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DesignPromote

10 years ago

Originally Posted by wayfarer

How long the initial learning process just depends on how your mind works, and how well you comprehend basic programming technical concepts. If you are a highly technical person that thinks very logically, you will probably not have too much difficulty with the basics of programming. To REALLY succeed it helps to be highly creative, to come up with elegant solutions to difficult problems.

In general (just guessing) it shouldn't take more than a month to get the basics, but up to a year to be really proficient. After that, it supposedly takes 10 years to really be a master. If you keep at it full time for that long, we won't just be talking about PHP any more. Most professionals learn several languages, as it helps to be at once specialized and diverse in your abilities.

PHP isn't such a bad first language, it is very forgiving, though somewhat cluttered and unstructured, giving you just enough rope to hang yourself if you're so inclined. So learn the basics, but be sure to learn good habits. One or two tutorials won't be enough to learn these habits, so you may want to study up on some general programming theory to learn how to structure your code.

veenome is a good site.

May I ask how long it takes please?

Sorry, out of tropic.

w3schools PHP tutorials for me, but suppose one good book would help if you have no experience before.

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JenChan

10 years ago

I don't have any programming skill 3 years ago...

But when I started to go freelance, I learned Joomla. Now i understand CSS and HTML.
Last year, i tried to learn PHP but i'm not good in math so it was not so easy...

I used this sites to learn...
Learn PHP in 24 Hours
This is a fun way of learning.... Learn to code | Codecademy

Goodluck!

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RVN 10 years ago

Regarding PHP, it is as simple as any other programming language when you learn to program. My learning route was similar to this: HTML -> Working with microcodes via hex editing -> C -> PHP.

There are many tutorials here: PHP 5 Tutorial

This is also a good resource for learning PHP: PHP: PHP Manual - Manual

Already knowing to program is not necessary, but it is helpful. Good luck!
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- Adorer 10 years ago
  
  Great thread! Thank you all for the information.
  
  It will take me some time to learn but with the resources you all provided I will get started.
  
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