How may I easily know PHP?

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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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  • 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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  • 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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    • Also, keep this link close => http://www.php.net
      You will need this all time when developing & learning about various functions.
    • 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
  • hello friend, First of all i would like to introduce myself. Iam yogesh & iam a Web Developer by profession. Regarrding PHP, Its mot such a heavy or strict language to get started with. There's a myth about PHP that it is really hard & normal programmers unable to deal with this. But this is Totally wrong. First of all PHP is HYPERTEXT PRE PROCESSOR language which faciliates us to built new functions,themes pluguns & alot more. If you really want to learn more about PHP & all other language you can refer to my this website Section:

    http://programmingblogspot.com/php/

    If you have got further queries related to my answer then you can revert back to me through my email id: yogeshraghav3043@gmail.com
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    • 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
  • 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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    • 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.
  • 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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    • 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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  • Hello deborahright,

    Please Read this website

    W3Schools Online Web Tutorials
  • You have to invest your lots of time to learn, understand and practice for learning php. PHP is not so difficult, if you get time to do practice.
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