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What type of programming language is PHP?
How is PHP integrated with HTML?
What is the purpose of creating a 'www' folder in PHP development?
What is the purpose of the command 'php -S localhost:4000' in PHP development?
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Which programming concept is covered in the PHP course?
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What is the file extension for PHP files?
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Which web server is used for running PHP by default?
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What basic text editors can be used for writing PHP code?
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Study Notes
- Mike is teaching a PHP course for building web applications using PHP, a server-side language used by millions of websites.
- PHP integrates well with HTML, allowing coders to write PHP code alongside HTML.
- In the course, topics include installing PHP, creating a first PHP file, interacting with HTML forms, and learning programming concepts like if statements, for loops, and arrays.
- To install PHP on Windows, download the latest version from PHP.net, extract the zip file into a new folder, and add the folder location to the Windows PATH variable.
- The course also covers object-oriented programming concepts like classes and objects.
- Any text editor can be used for writing PHP code as long as it can save files with a .php extension.
- Simple text editors like Notepad or TextEdit are sufficient for writing PHP code, but more specialized editors are also available.- PHP is a server-side programming language used to interact with websites by running on a web server.
- To use PHP, a web server needs to be started. PHP comes with its own web server, making it easy for beginners.
- The terminal or command prompt is used to start the web server by typing "php -S localhost:4000" and pressing enter.
- The command creates a web server that listens on localhost and port 4000. The document root is the starting point for PHP to look for files.
- The server should be left running while developing PHP applications.
- A new folder named "www" is created to store PHP files.
- The text editor "Adam" is used to create a new PHP file named "site.php" in the "www" folder.
- PHP files can contain HTML code and PHP code, making them similar to HTML files.
- HTML and PHP are closely related, with HTML used to build websites and PHP used to add dynamic functionality.
- Understanding HTML basics is necessary for effectively using PHP.
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Description
Learn about PHP, a server-side language commonly used in web development. Topics include installing PHP, working with HTML forms, programming concepts like if statements and loops, and object-oriented programming. Explore how to use a text editor to write PHP code and start a PHP web server to interact with websites.
