PHP for the Web: Visual QuickStart Guide, Fourth Edition

1. Getting Started with PHP

In This Chapter

Basic HTML Syntax 2

Basic PHP Syntax 7

Using FTP 10

Testing Your Script 12

Sending Text to the Browser 15

Using the PHP Manual 18

Sending HTML to the Browser 22

Adding Comments to Scripts 25

Basic Debugging Steps 28

Review and Pursue 30

When learning any new programming language, you should always begin with an understanding of the basic syntax and functionality, which is what you’ll learn in this chapter. The focus here is on the fundamentals of both HTML and PHP, and how the two languages work together. The chapter also covers some recommended programming and debugging techniques, the mastery of which will improve your work in the long run.

If you’ve never programmed before, a focused reading of ...