PHP

[:Edzy]

Hi, I Want To Learn Advanced PHP but i dont know any sites, i'm ok with basic and want some sites to learn basic/intermidiate/advanced,

Thanks

- Ed

[nets]

http://php.net

[Css]

http://php.net/manual

Its extremely long but worth reading if you ask me.

[:Edzy]

is it hard to take in?

[Splinter]

www.phpfreaks.com has some good tutorials..

[James!]

www.pixel2life.com

Pretty good..

www.techtuts.com too!

[Css]

The manual is your best bet if you want to learn all the functions. Its not extremely hard to take in but if there are parts you dont think you will be able to remember, print them or get a friend to if you dont have a printer

[:Edzy]

does it yap on about what php is for 10000 years?

[timROGERS]

I hate tutorials now, I only need tutorials if I need to do something specifically. Otherwise read the manual!

[:Edzy]

how many pages is it, how many times will i need 2 read it (the manual)

[YouFail]

How many pages does the manual use to print?

[Mentor]

Im scepctal that its humanly possible to read the php manual start to finish, and if it is, you just wasted one hell of alot of time "/

[timROGERS]

A lot of it is rubbish as you get towards the bottom sections - read the top sections and they will help you a lot!

[Css]

I found it informative. I've read about 100 pages worth so far. :P Itsjust good to relate back to

[:Edzy]

billions lol

[RYANNNNN]

I find the easiest way is too experiment with code although with PHP it's harder, because you'll get errors if you do do something wrong, where as css you can experiment with what does what.

I suggest reading the manual too or if you have something specific in mind, find a code that does what you do (pixel2life.com will help) and study it, basic php in my eyes is common sense.

[YouFail]

I can't afford to print out more than 100 pages :o
I pay some of the printer paper so it's kind of a waste. Up till where is rubbish Tim?

[Css]

Mess about with code, it helps. Do what mentor says.. He's the expert >=]

[Splinter]

Or you can read it via your web browser :P but basically parts I - V are most useful at least for begginers.

[YouFail]

Ok thanks I think i'll save it and read it offline :)

[Mentor]

If people are capable of sitting down and reading that endless ramble of function lists and php specs, they are more patent than i.
As a few people have said, Play with the code, php is very flexable, and has very good error reporting so its easy to find when you go wrong.
My suggestion is do what you want to do and google up what ever function you need when you need it, chances are you will get the manual, althogh sometimes there are even simpler and better explained tutorals "/
Plus most the time u will get functions with names nothing like what the function actaly does for a purpose, so the google helps "/
Personly i think i learnt most of php from installing Hacks on me forum, and basicaly looking at the sorce code and trying to figure out exsactly whats going on "/
If you prefer tutorals, probaly better idea to just get a book "/