Core PHP Programming (Prentice Hall Ptr Core Series) - Softcover

In the Third Edition of Core PHP Programming, Leon has invited my partner Zeev Suraski to cover the PHP 5 language changes. Leon s experience in writing PHP books and Zeev s superior knowledge of PHP 5 and its internals have led to a must-buy book for PHP developers. I hope you enjoy this book and that it accompanies you during the adoption phase of PHP 5.

Andi Gutmans, PHP 5 contributor and Zend Engine 2 co-creator

Core PHP Programming, Third Edition is the authoritative guide to the brand-new PHP 5. Top PHP developer Leon Atkinson and PHP 5 contributor/Zend Engine 2 co-creator Zeev Suraski cover every facet of real-world PHP development, from basic syntax to state-of-the-art design patterns.

It s all here: networking, data structures, regular expressions, math, configuration, graphics, MySQL/PostgreSQL support, XML, algorithms, debugging, and much more. Discover how to build enterprise-class applications that use PHP 5 s breakthrough object-oriented features and leverage the extraordinary Zend Engine 2 performance improvements this book s co-author helped to implement.

• DEMONSTRATES how to write commercial-quality code
• FEATURES nontrivial programs and examples no toy code!
• FOCUSES on the features and functions most important to real developers
• PROVIDES objective, unbiased coverage of cutting-edge technologies no hype!

• Accurate, thorough coverage of PHP 5 syntax, functions, and algorithms
• Step-by-step guidance for PHP 5 database integration and XML development
• Best practices for software design, debugging, and integration