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PHP Programming Notes Unit 1 – 11

UNIT – 1

1. Introduction to PHP

UNIT – 2

2. Control Structures

UNIT – 3

3. Functions and Arrays

UNIT – 4

4. Working with Forms

UNIT – 5

5. String Manipulation and Regular Expressions

UNIT – 6

6. File Handling

UNIT – 7

7. PHP and Databases

UNIT – 8

8. Session and Cookie Management

UNIT – 9

9. Object-Oriented PHP

UNIT – 10

10. Error Handling and Debugging

UNIT – 11

11. PHP Frameworks and CMS

Scope of PHP Programming

Core Applications
- Web Development: PHP’s primary application lies in creating dynamic web pages. It handles everything from simple HTML generation to complex database interactions.
  - Content Management Systems (CMS): Popular platforms like WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal are built on PHP, showcasing its ability to manage large-scale web applications.
  - E-commerce: PHP powers many online stores, handling product catalogs, shopping carts, payment gateways, and order processing.
  - Web Applications: From social networks to enterprise applications, PHP is used to develop robust web-based software.

Objectives of PHP Programming

1. Understanding PHP Basics
- Comprehend the fundamentals of PHP: Learn the syntax, structure, and semantics of PHP.
- Environment Setup: Understand how to install and configure a PHP environment on various platforms.
2. Learning Control Structures
- Master Control Flow: Gain proficiency in using conditional statements and loops to control the execution flow of a PHP program.
3. Utilizing Functions and Arrays
- Function Implementation: Develop the ability to create and use functions for code modularity and reuse.
- Array Manipulation: Understand and manipulate arrays to store and retrieve data efficiently.

Unit 1: Introduction to PHP

Overview of PHP: History, features, and advantages of PHP.
Installation: Setting up a PHP environment (XAMPP, WAMP, or LAMP).
Basic Syntax: PHP tags, comments, variables, data types, and operators.
PHP and HTML: Embedding PHP in HTML and vice versa.

Unit 2: Control Structures

Conditional Statements: if, else, elseif, switch.
Loops: for, while, do-while, foreach.
Control Statements: break, continue, exit.

Unit 3: Functions and Arrays

Functions: Defining and calling functions, function parameters, return values, variable scope, built-in functions.
Arrays: Indexed arrays, associative arrays, multidimensional arrays, array functions.

Unit 4: Working with Forms

Form Handling: GET and POST methods, form validation, form processing.
Form Security: Preventing common security threats like XSS and CSRF.

Unit 5: String Manipulation and Regular Expressions

String Functions: strlen, strpos, substr, str_replace, etc.
Regular Expressions: Pattern matching and replacement, using preg_match, preg_replace.

Unit 6: File Handling

File Operations: Reading and writing files, file pointers, file upload handling.
File Functions: fopen, fread, fwrite, fclose, file_get_contents, file_put_contents.

Unit 7: PHP and Databases

Database Connectivity: Connecting to a MySQL database using MySQLi and PDO.
Executing Queries: SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE operations.
Prepared Statements: Using prepared statements to prevent SQL injection.
Database Interaction: Fetching data, displaying results, handling errors.

Unit 8: Session and Cookie Management

Sessions: Starting a session, storing and retrieving session data, session management.
Cookies: Setting cookies, retrieving cookie values, cookie expiration.

Unit 9: Object-Oriented PHP

OOP Concepts: Classes, objects, properties, methods, constructors, destructors.
Inheritance: Extending classes, overriding methods.
Access Modifiers: Public, private, protected.
Advanced OOP: Interfaces, abstract classes, traits.

Unit 10: Error Handling and Debugging

Error Types: Notices, warnings, errors.
Error Handling: Custom error handling, using try-catch blocks for exception handling.
Debugging: Using debugging tools and techniques, PHP error logging.

Unit 11: PHP Frameworks and CMS

Introduction to Frameworks: Overview of popular PHP frameworks like Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter.
Content Management Systems: Introduction to CMS like WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal.