learning php {read}

[Flisker]

Hey

I'm trying to learn php and I need some ideas on what to make so I can practice to get better.

Thanks

[Playstation23]

Learn the basics first, then make things like a basic status system?
or maybe just a page of text using php.

[Jackboy]

Learn the basics first, then make things like a basic status system?
or maybe just a page of text using php.

Lol page of text in php is just an echo. How will that benefit him. Basic status would not be good for begginers.

Start modifying scripts IMHO

[Calon]

Tizag is your best friend.

[Protege]

A basic script that searches google via file_get_contents and displays it.

Search tip when doing it 'php tutorials'

Sorry I had to do that, good place is tizag.com for php.

[Calon]

A basic script that searches google via file_get_contents and displays it.

Search tip when doing it 'php tutorials'

Sorry I had to do that, good place is tizag.com for php.


<?php
// Define the $_GET as a shorter variable.. Personal preference.
$url = $_GET[ 'search' ];

// Check for a parameter, if none, show HTML form to get one.
if( ! $url ) {
// Simple HTML here.
echo "Nothing to search.. Enter something below.<br /><br />

<form action=\"\" method=\"get\">
Search: <input type=\"text\" name=\"search\" /><br />
<input type=\"submit\" name=\"submit\" value=\"submit\" />
</form>";
} else {
// And if there is a parameter..

// Redirect to Google.
// is being held in the variable "url".
header( 'Location: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=' . $url );
}
?>
Lawl, sorry ruined that one. Tear apart my script, probably won't help much though.

Excuse the terrible indenting and the brackets being everywhere, rushed it, need to go. Bye, hope the script I posted helps some how.

[Flisker]

I'm not a complete beginner at PHP, forgot to add that. I'm just not "good" if you know what I mean.

[Calon]

I'm not a complete beginner at PHP, forgot to add that. I'm just not "good" if you know what I mean.
What do you need to touch up on?

Lawl, that sounded really wrong.

[Protege]

<?php
// Define the $_GET as a shorter variable.. Personal preference.
$url = $_GET[ 'search' ];

// Check for a parameter, if none, show HTML form to get one.
if( ! $url ) {
// Simple HTML here.
echo "Nothing to search.. Enter something below.<br /><br />

<form action=\"\" method=\"get\">
Search: <input type=\"text\" name=\"search\" /><br />
<input type=\"submit\" name=\"submit\" value=\"submit\" />
</form>";
} else {
// And if there is a parameter..

// Redirect to Google.
// is being held in the variable "url".
header( 'Location: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=' . $url );
}
?>
Lawl, sorry ruined that one. Tear apart my script, probably won't help much though.

Excuse the terrible indenting and the brackets being everywhere, rushed it, need to go. Bye, hope the script I posted helps some how.
http://tapenoisediary.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/your-doing-it-wrong.jpg


<?php
$searchWhat = $_GET[ 'Search' ];

if( $searchWhat != '' )
{
$googleURL = 'http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=' . $searchWhat;
echo file_get_contents( $googleURL );
}
else
{
echo 'You are not searching anything you noob!';
}
?>

[Flisker]

Well I don't really know. I just need a little project to do to make me better.

[Calon]

http://tapenoisediary.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/your-doing-it-wrong.jpg


<?php
$searchWhat = $_GET[ 'Search' ];

if( $searchWhat != '' )
{
$googleURL = 'http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=' . $searchWhat;
echo file_get_contents( $googleURL );
}
else
{
echo 'You are not searching anything you noob!';
}
?>
I gave a form, how am I doing it wrong?

[Protege]

Wasnt what I asked him 2 do maawn

[Calon]

Wasnt what I asked him 2 do maawn
Oh, sorry ma'am.

Well, anyway, take apart my script if you don't understand it as well as James'

[Flisker]

I understand both of them lol.

[Calon]

I understand both of them lol.
It would be nice if you could tell us what you need help with.. or don't understand and want to learn..

[GoldenMerc]

Chris i have alot of PHP work you can do xo

[Flisker]

Well I simply want a project to get busy with.

[GoldenMerc]

I have about 4 threads worth of tasks you could do :P but nothing major. Actually, something sparked my mind you could do, Send me a msg when your on

[Calon]

Well I simply want a project to get busy with.
Build a DJ Panel, don't release it's just good practice of functions that you'll need to work with.

[Dentafrice]

It's not worth it just asking 'what can I make?' because then you're not going to learn anything, and you'll sit there frustrated thinking of how to do it.

In my opinion, take on some of Ross' work.. try some things.. because to learn, you need different scenarios where you have to do different things, and when you learn one thing.. you can use that in another, if you get what I mean.

If you can't figure out how to do something, you can post it here.. and we'll help you.

[Luno1599]

I lernt but looking at other peoples script, Picking up bits and bobs, and now I know alot!

Dan

[Pyroka]

Look on www.w3schools.com for some stuff, nettuts.com is good for a bit of PHP. Buy a book on PHP too, apparently it helps.

[Calon]

Look on www.w3schools.com (http://www.w3schools.com) for some stuff, nettuts.com is good for a bit of PHP. Buy a book on PHP too, apparently it helps.

Not for people with short attention spans.

[Protege]

Lul in 03/04 I had "PHP/MYSQL FOR DUMMIES", I lost it though :( I never learned anything from it though

[GoldenMerc]

He's decided to take a shot at building me a DJ panel.

[Calon]

He's decided to take a shot at building me a DJ panel.

Shouldn't be to much of a struggle, once he's built it he'll have learnt a lot more, once he's completed that he could go into more advanced PHP..

[GoldenMerc]

Then he can build me some other panels :D

[Protege]

Like a slave auction page

[GoldenMerc]

Hey im not complaining :D

[Invent]

Lul in 03/04 I had "PHP/MYSQL FOR DUMMIES", I lost it though :( I never learned anything from it though

Lol, books on PHP usually always suck :P They're all from like '02/'03 and so it's all about old methods/functions that are either deprecated or have newer, faster alternatives.

My first book on PHP told me that it was recommended for me to use register_globals in my code, lol :P.

[Protege]

Back then when I got the book, I really didn't understand it to be honest so I just gave up but I briefly remember it was about a pet shop or something.

[Flisker]

I had something like that from O'Reilly, it was PHP and MySQL 5 book, it just told me how to make a wine shop website.

[Dentafrice]

Back then when I got the book, I really didn't understand it to be honest so I just gave up but I briefly remember it was about a pet shop or something.
Yeah I remember it. This one is from 2004.

PHP & MySQL For Dummies 2nd Edition. It's still sitting here haha.

[Protege]

Lul cause I thought I was so pro back then, I also got "Hacking" for dummies 8-) BLACK WHITE HACKERS!!!

yeah anyway 8-) :P

[Flisker]

Lul cause I thought I was so pro back then, I also got "Hacking" for dummies 8-) BLACK WHITE HACKERS!!!

yeah anyway 8-) :P
Yeah i remember you in them days. Thinking you were pro and thought you could hack my dads pc :P (pm me or ask for my msn and ill explain what that was all about) then you fired me from habzfm (or whatever the name was). xD (I swear it was you)

[Protege]

I never owned a fansite called HabzFM, it was Habs-Radio.com ;P