Learn PHP from Scratch

Explore PHP basics like Conditionals, Loops, Functions, and Arrays, then dive into advanced topics such as Classes, Inheritance, and Exception Handling to boost your programming skills.

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71 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

Explore PHP basics like Conditionals, Loops, Functions, and Arrays, then dive into advanced topics such as Classes, Inheritance, and Exception Handling to boost your programming skills.

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This course includes

2 Assessments

102 Playgrounds

15 Challenges

14 Quizzes

This course includes

2 Assessments

102 Playgrounds

15 Challenges

14 Quizzes

Course Overview

This highly interactive course introduces you to fundamental programming concepts in PHP, one of the most popular languages in the world. It begins with a simple Hello world program and proceeds on to cover common concepts such as Conditional Statements, Loop Statements, and Logic in PHP. It then reflects upon the idea of Functions and Arrays, as well as the power they give to the programmer to write better code. Finally, it dives deeper in order to teach about advanced concepts such as Classes, Inherit...Show More

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Course Content

Getting Started

Get familiar with PHP basics by writing "Hello World" and simple output.

Hello World

"Hello World" Explained

Quiz

Challenge: Displaying Output

Variables

Look at PHP variables, data types, constants, and variable variables for flexible coding.

Variables and Data Types

Quick Quiz on Variables

Variable Variables

Constants

Challenge: Make Variables

Operators

Examine various PHP operators to perform arithmetic, logical, comparison, and assignment operations.

Introduction to Operators

Arithmetic Operators

Precedence and Associativity

Comparison Operators

Logical Operators

Assignment Operators

Conditional Statements

Grasp the fundamentals of PHP conditional statements, including if-else, switch, and ternary operators.

if-else Statement

if-elseif-else Statement

Switch Statement

Ternary Operator

Quiz

Challenge: Even or Odd

Challenge: Making a Calculator

Loops

Solve problems in PHP through various loop structures, from while to for and foreach.

Introduction to Loops

Equivalence of Looping Structures

Infinite Loops

Quiz

Challenge: Multiplication Table of a Number

Challenge: Fibonacci Sequence up to n Number Of Terms

Challenge: Pyramid Printing By Using For Loop

Functions

10 Lessons

Investigate PHP functions, passing arguments, variable scopes, recursion, and related challenges.

Strings

5 Lessons

Build on string manipulation, operators, built-in functions, and substring challenges in PHP.

Arrays

10 Lessons

Sharpen your skills in PHP arrays, including their operations, challenges, and advanced manipulations.

PHP Assessment 1

Assessment

Classes and Inheritance

9 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of PHP classes, inheritance, access modifiers, constructors, and practical exercises.

10.

Exception Handling

4 Lessons

Examine how to manage PHP exceptions, use the Exception class, and create custom handlers.

PHP Assessment 2

Assessment

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