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What will happen if the header() function is called after any output has been sent to the browser?

  • PHP will ignore the header() function.
  • The output will be sent but without any headers.
  • An error will occur indicating that headers cannot be modified. (correct)
  • The headers will be sent successfully.
  • What is the correct content type header for returning JSON data?

  • Content-Type: application/xml
  • Content-Type: text/plain
  • Content-Type: application/json (correct)
  • Content-Type: text/html
  • Where should empty lines or spaces not be placed when working with the header() function?

  • At the end of the PHP file only.
  • Within the blocks of PHP code.
  • After the header() call.
  • At the beginning of the PHP file before the opening tag. (correct)
  • What is the primary purpose of the PHP built-in server introduced in PHP 5.4?

    <p>To run applications for development and testing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the intended output of the echo statement 'echo STDERR;'?

    <p>Outputs the error messages to the standard error output.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of PHP when used in web development?

    <p>PHP adds dynamic content by being executed on the web server.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which version of PHP is supported until December 3, 2018?

    <p>PHP 7.1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the echo statement in PHP?

    <p>It outputs data to the web browser directly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following PHP versions is considered a legacy version?

    <p>PHP 3.0</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When a PHP script is executed, what does it ultimately send to the user's browser?

    <p>Processed HTML</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which PHP versions were supported until 2018?

    <p>5.5 and 5.6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about the PHP versioning system is true?

    <p>Each version has a distinct end-of-life date.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the earliest version listed in PHP 4.x?

    <p>4.0</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable difference between echo and print in PHP?

    <p>echo is faster than print.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function is used to send a raw HTTP header in PHP?

    <p>header()</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is proper data escaping essential when outputting data in PHP?

    <p>To prevent XSS attacks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the header function with 'Content-Type: application/json' indicate?

    <p>The output is a valid JSON string.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When using echo in PHP, which statement is true?

    <p>It can accept multiple arguments without parentheses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What output will the following PHP code generate: header('Content-Type: text/plain'); echo 'Hello World';?

    <p>A plain text document displaying 'Hello World'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement correctly describes the short syntax for outputting data prior to PHP 5.4.0?

    <p>It requires short_open_tag configuration to be enabled.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would be the correct PHP code to output a variable as JSON?

    <p>$jsonData = json_encode(array('key' =&gt; 'value'));</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    PHP Notes for Professionals

    • This book provides 400+ pages of professional hints and tricks for PHP.
    • The book covers various topics including working with dates, string formatting, sending email, and more.
    • Chapter 18 discusses working with dates, including calculating differences between dates and converting date formats.
    • Chapter 24 details string formatting using interpolation (inserting variables into strings), providing examples with curly braces.
    • Chapter 64 describes sending emails in PHP, including how to add headers and use variables for recipients, subjects, and message bodies.
    • The book also includes a comprehensive table of contents covering various PHP topics, such as getting started, variables, variable scope, superglobal variables, and more.

    Table of Contents (Partial)

    • Chapter 1: Getting started with PHP (HTML output, Hello World!, PHP built-in server, PHP CLI)
    • Chapter 2: Variables (Accessing variables dynamically, data types, global variables, variable truthiness)
    • Chapter 3: Variable Scope (Superglobal variables, static properties and variables)
    • Chapter 4: Superglobal variables (Explanation of each superglobal)
    • Chapter 5: Outputting the Value of a Variable (echo, print, string concatenation)
    • Chapter 6: Constants (Defining constants, using constants, constant arrays)
    • Chapter 7: Magic Constants (Difference between __FUNCTION__ and __METHOD__, __CLASS__)
    • Chapter 8: Comments (Single-line and multi-line comments)
    • Chapter 9: Types (Type comparison, booleans, integers, floats, strings)
    • Chapter 10: Operators (Null coalescing operator, spaceship operator, execution operator)
    • Chapter 11: References (Assignment by reference, return by reference, pass by reference)
    • Chapter 12: Arrays (Initialization, checking key existence, creating arrays of variables)
    • Chapter 13: Array iteration (Using an incremental index, using internal array pointers)
    • Chapter 14: Executing upon an array (Applying a function to each element, Splitting an array into chunks)
    • ---and many more chapters like dates, control structures, functions, classes, objects, sessions, cookies, JSON, SOAP, cURL, Reflection, and others.

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