Chapter 7. Web Techniques

PHP was designed as a web-scripting language and, although it is possible to use it in purely command-line and GUI scripts, the Web accounts for the vast majority of PHP uses. A dynamic website may have forms, sessions, and sometimes redirection, and this chapter explains how to implement those things in PHP. You’ll learn how PHP provides access to form parameters and uploaded files, how to send cookies and redirect the browser, how to use PHP sessions, and more.

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