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Summary: Shows you how to do cool stuff
Review: This book expects you to know basic and intermediate php syntax. It isn't going to tell you how to create an array or include a file, for example. (Although if you read the code, you could find such things out indirectly).But this shows you how to do lots of tricks with the language, and even if it doesn't cover what you want to know exactly, you should be able to find answers to most questions in it.
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Summary: It's very simple.
Review: This book is a must-have reference for any PHP coder.
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Summary: Handy for daily reference
Review: This book is quite handy to put in the next of your monitor. When you are facing problem on some implementations, open this book and it will give you insight how to do it. Every aspect of the problem solving implementation has covered in this book.
Cool.
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Summary: Not great
Review: This book is way to generic. Not great at all for someone who's starting to learn php, and isn't clear on the syntax or semantics of php. For example the code it gives to connect to oracle 8 and run a query is literally two pages long. Most of it is redundant and unclear. Further, commands like include_once("DB/standard.php"); does not parse on Windows NT machines running php. (A lot of syntax errors in book.) So, if your fairly new to PHP, and/or running anything either than a unix/linux/solaris box this book isn't for you. Oo the solution for the problem about include_once("DB/standard.php"); is to give the absolute path: include_once("c:/php/pear/db/common.php");
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Summary: Nice for handy snippets and quick coding ideas
Review: This book started saving me time the day it arrived. The little code snippets and examples apply to lots of common and odd tasks that many programmers will run into. The organization of the book also plays well with the on-line php documentation: it is grouped by function categories. I like consistency between documentation organization so multiple sources can function like a "super-manual". While I would not recommend this book as a reference it is a great adjunct to the php.net manual or a number of other books that are intended to be manuals.
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Summary: PHP at its best
Review: This book takes PHP to the depth and reveals many of the methods and functions which can be only found out after years of extensive programming.The topics are very well organized. If you are looking forward to learn PHP grab this book.Although if you are looking for database sychronizations this book doesn't cover a lot.If you are looking for a PHP book other than Database applications this is the right one !!
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Summary: brainstorm
Review: This is a great book for beginners and experts alike. It has some really good examples of the powerful uses of php. I recommend this to anyone that wants to create their own applications online.
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Summary: Great for experienced programmers
Review: This is a great PHP book if you are an experienced programmer. It gives a great overview of what PHP can do. It even has sections on extending PHP with your own functions in C. So, if you are an experienced programmer that wants to know what PHP can do this is a great book. If you are new to programming you might want to try this book later.
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Summary: Don't bother
Review: This is a singularly useless book. I bought it because I liked the concept of a "cookbook," a collection of PHP recipes, which I expected to be common tasks. Instead, it is organized by programming concept. The authors say they assume a basic level of PHP or programming knowledge, but their idea of basic is very uneven. You'll find much better resources for common tasks online.
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Summary: Useful to all PHP Developers
Review: This is the most useful "second" PHP book available. I say "second" because it's geared towards those that understand a bit already but still, it'll even help the complete newbie as it's easy to read and will make sense to most anyone. Excellent tips, short-cuts, examples, etc. Curious about shortening, optimizing and streamlining your PHP code? This book will help. Includes uses of various PEAR classes too (PEAR being similar to Perls CPAN). This cookbook WILL suit your PHP hunger, we need more books like this.
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