Core PHP Programming, Third Edition eBook

Fully revised for PHP 5

The authoritative guide to real-world development with the new PHP 5

Brand-new coverage of PHP design patterns, object techniques, and XML

Updated coverage of syntax, functions, algorithms, and PHP software engineering

Includes 650+ downloadable code examples

Co-authored by Zeev Suraski, PHP 5 contributor and Zend Engine 2 co-creator

Praise for the third edition:

?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

The authoritative guide to PHP 5!

Master PHP 5, the easy, high-performance solution for enterprise-class Web development!

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.

Every Core Series book:

• 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!

Core PHP Programming, Third Edition delivers:

• 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

About the Author

LEON ATKINSON is a freelance Web developer and architect who has been working with PHP since 1997. He formerly served as chief technologist for Clear Ink in Walnut Creek, CA, where he specialized in designing and implementing complex, PHP-based Web applications that automate business processes. He is author of Core MySQL.

ZEEV SURASKI is co-creator of PHP 5?s Zend Engine 2. He also wrote many of PHP?s core features, including its abstracted Web server API, thread safety, MySQL support, and output buffering. He co-founded Zend Technologies and currently serves as its chief technology officer.