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Effective, readable, and robust codes in PHP About This Book Leverage the newest tools available in PHP 7 to build scalable applications Embrace serverless architecture and the reactive programming paradigm, which are the latest additions to the PHP ecosystem Explore dependency injection and implement design patterns to write elegant code Who This Book Is For This book is for intermediate level developers who want to become a master of PHP. Basic knowledge of PHP is required across areas such as basic syntax, types, variables, constants, expressions, operators, control structures, and functions. What You Will Learn Grasp the current state of PHP language and the PHP standards Effectively implement logging and error handling during development Build services through SOAP and REST and Apache Trift Get to know the benefits of serverless architecture Understand the basic principles of reactive programming to write asynchronous code Practically implement several important design patterns Write efficient code by executing dependency injection See the working of all magic methods Handle the command-line area tools and processes Control the development process with proper debugging and profiling In Detail PHP is a server-side scripting language that is widely used for web development. With this book, you will get a deep understanding of the advanced programming concepts in PHP and how to apply it practically The book starts by unveiling the new features of PHP 7 and walks you through several important standards set by PHP Framework Interop Group (PHP-FIG). You'll see, in detail, the working of all magic methods, and the importance of effective PHP OOP concepts, which will enable you to write effective PHP code. You will find out how to implement design patterns and resolve dependencies to make your code base more elegant and readable. You will also build web services alongside microservices architecture, interact with databases, and work around third-party packages to enrich applications. This book delves into the details of PHP performance optimization. You will learn about serverless architecture and the reactive programming paradigm that found its way in the PHP ecosystem. The book also explores the best ways of testing your code, debugging, tracing, profiling, and deploying your PHP application. By the end of the book, you will be able to create readable, reliable, and robust applications in PHP to meet modern day requirements in the software industry. Style and approach This is a comprehensive, step-by-step practical guide to developing scalable applications using PHP 7.1
PHP has exploded in popularity, and is now starting to make inroads into large-scale business-critical Web systems. Schlossnagle provides a definitive guide to developing PHP applications for performance, stability and extensibility.
PHP 8+: Elevate your web development skills to new heights KEY FEATURES ● Explore new features and enhancements of PHP 8+. ● Enhance your PHP 8 skills with tips and tricks. ● Practical insights on error handling, databases, and beyond. DESCRIPTION This comprehensive guide starts with the fundamentals and gradually progresses to advanced techniques. It provides a structured learning path with clear explanations, practical examples, and hands-on exercises, equipping you with the skills to build modern websites and interactive web applications. Explore what is new in PHP 8 with this comprehensive guide, excellent for web developers looking to start or refresh their skills and adopt the latest advances in PHP. From the fundamentals to advanced features, this book covers everything you need to know about PHP 8, including migrating from an old version of PHP, object-oriented programming, error handling, and database integration. With practical advice on security and performance best practices, it is an essential reading for those who want to stay ahead in the fast-paced world of web development. By the end of this comprehensive guide, you will be a confident PHP 8 developer with the knowledge and skills to build modern, secure, and performant web applications. You will be comfortable working with data structures, interacting with databases, and creating dynamic user experiences. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Understand the new features and improvements in PHP 8+. ● Apply advanced object-oriented programming techniques in PHP. ● Efficiently manage data using PHP for forms, sessions, and cookies. ● Handle errors and exceptions in PHP to write robust code. ● Implement secure practices and optimize PHP performance. ● Connect to and manipulate databases with PHP for data persistence. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is written for web developers of all skill levels, from beginners to experienced programmers looking to refresh their knowledge with the latest PHP 8 features and best practices. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to PHP 8 2. Fundamentals with PHP 8 3. Functions in PHP 4. Forms, Sessions and Cookies 5. Arrays and Collections 6. OOP Advanced Features of PHP 8+ 7. Handling Errors and Exceptions 8. Database and Data Persistence with PHP 9. Advanced Development with PHP 10. Best Practices Security and Performance with PHP
Develop robust and reusable code using a multitude of design patterns for PHP 7 About This Book Learn about advanced design patterns in PHP 7 Understand enhanced architectural patterns Learn to implement reusable design patterns to address common recurring problems Who This Book Is For This book is for PHP developers who wish to have better organization structure over their code through learning common methodologies to solve architectural problems against a backdrop of learning new functionality in PHP 7. What You Will Learn Recognize recurring problems in your code with Anti-Patterns Uncover object creation mechanisms using Creational Patterns Use Structural design patterns to easily access your code Address common issues encountered when linking objects using the splObserver classes in PHP 7 Achieve a common style of coding with Architectural Patterns Write reusable code for common MVC frameworks such as Zend, Laravel, and Symfony Get to know the best practices associated with design patterns when used with PHP 7 In Detail Design patterns are a clever way to solve common architectural issues that arise during software development. With an increase in demand for enhanced programming techniques and the versatile nature of PHP, a deep understanding of PHP design patterns is critical to achieve efficiency while coding. This comprehensive guide will show you how to achieve better organization structure over your code through learning common methodologies to solve architectural problems. You'll also learn about the new functionalities that PHP 7 has to offer. Starting with a brief introduction to design patterns, you quickly dive deep into the three main architectural patterns: Creational, Behavioral, and Structural popularly known as the Gang of Four patterns. Over the course of the book, you will get a deep understanding of object creation mechanisms, advanced techniques that address issues concerned with linking objects together, and improved methods to access your code. You will also learn about Anti-Patterns and the best methodologies to adopt when building a PHP 7 application. With a concluding chapter on best practices, this book is a complete guide that will equip you to utilize design patterns in PHP 7 to achieve maximum productivity, ensuring an enhanced software development experience. Style and approach The book covers advanced design patterns in detail in PHP 7 with the help of rich code-based examples.
Readers can take their PHP skills to the next level with this fully revised and updated PHP Advanced: Visual QuickPro Guide, Third Edition! Filled with fourteen chapters of step-by-step content and written by bestselling author and PHP programmer Larry Ullman, this guide teaches specific topics in direct, focused segments, shows how PHP is used in real-world applications. The book teaches developing web applications using advanced PHP techniques and advanced database concepts, and this edition offers several chapters devoted to object-oriented programming and all-new chapters on debugging, testing, and performance and using the Zend framework. Author hosts a popular companion website at www.larryullman.com, where readers can freely download code used in the book, access a user forum and book updates, and get advice directly from the author.
This book is for anyone who wants to build their first applications in CodeIgniter 4, this writing offers a step-by-step introduction to the framework, knowing the most relevant aspects of it and is focused above all on practice; It is assumed that the reader has knowledge and has developed in PHP and related technologies of the language, such as JavaScript, HTML and CSS, since, remember that to use any framework, you have to have the bases that support it, that is, your programming language. The book is aimed at those people who want to learn something new, learn about a framework that has very little documentation, who want to improve a skill in web development, who want to grow as a developer and who want to continue scaling their path with other frameworks superior to this one. As long as you meet at least some of the above considerations, this book is for you. Map This book has a total of 21 chapters and consists of explanations and practices. Chapters: Chapter 1: This chapter is intended to explain the environment needed to develop in CodeIgniter 4. Chapter 2: We take the first steps with the frameworks, we will know the official website of the framework, installation forms and advantages of each one of them, we install the framework, we will know the initial aspects on how to run the framework, configure a database, create our first components, the use of migrations for table management and we will see several cases on how to work with them, we will work with the MVC and create each of these components that define it from scratch, routing and of course, finishing the chapter with the traditional CRUD for one of our entities. Chapter 3: It is a practice for you, in which you have to create another CRUD; putting into practice everything seen in the first chapter. Chapter 4: You will know how to use the routes, grouped routes, their options and the different types. Chapter 5: We will know the use of the session and also of the flash session to save data and present it to the user. Chapter 6: You will learn to manage views in a reusable way. Chapter 7: We will see how to use a more modular scheme when defining controllers for each type of module. Chapter 8: We will know how to work with HTML forms and apply validations from the server side in CodeIgniter, knowing the types of validations, creating them and applying validations from the controller; to then finally show the errors by the view; we will also learn how to use helper functions in our forms. Chapter 9: We will learn more about models, some properties that we can define in them, the use of functions and common example cases. Chapter 10: We will learn to use filters to intercept requests; as a practical case, we will create an authentication module with login for our application in which we will protect the management module or dashboard. Chapter 11: In this chapter we build a Rest Api type CRUD that can be consumed with JSON or XML; being CRUD type operations and working mainly from the server side; it will be a process similar to the CRUD that we created in Chapter 2, but with some variations that are typical of this type of structure. Chapter 12: In this chapter you will learn to generate test data with seeders which are ideal for when we are starting to develop. Chapter 13: In this chapter we will learn how to handle the relational schema of the database in CodeIgniter; we will look at one-to-many and many-to-many relationships. Chapter 14: In this chapter we are going to work with uploading files in our application, to upload images to our movie model. Chapter 15: This chapter provides an introduction to the use of the libraries and help functions and how to use them. Chapter 16: In this chapter we will learn how to integrate the PayPal platform in CodeIgniter, in order to process payments directly from the application. Chapter 16: This chapter we will adapt Bootstrap 5 components in the application. Chapter 17: This chapter we will create an end user module with list and detail page. Chapter 18: This chapter we will make some changes in the Rest Api created previously to define additional methods such as upload, pagination, among others. Chapter 19: App with Vue, coming soon. Chapter 20: In this chapter we will learn how to integrate the PayPal platform in CodeIgniter, in order to process payments directly from the application. Chapter 21: This chapter we will know how to integrate CodeIgniter shield to handle authentication and authorization; also, we will create a small project with which we will learn to manage groups and permissions. By the end of the book, you will have the knowledge to create any basic application with the framework and know more than just the basics of it. I invite you to visit my website: desarrollolibre.net And get to know my work.
This book is for anyone who wants to build their first applications in Laravel 11, this writing offers a step-by-step introduction to the framework, knowing the most relevant aspects of it and is focused above all on practice; it is assumed that the reader has knowledge and has developed PHP and related language technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML and CSS and even similar frameworks; Remember that to use any framework, you have to have the bases that support it, that is, its programming language. Map This book has a total of 22 chapters, it is recommended that you read in the order in which they are arranged and as we explain the components of the framework, go directly to the practice, replicate, test and modify the codes that we show in this book. Chapter 1: The necessary software is explained, and its installation to develop in Laravel on Windows with Laragon or Laravel Herd or on MacOS Laravel Herd and MacOS and Linux with Laravel Sail and Docker. Chapter 2: We will talk about Laravel, we will create a project, we will configure the database, we will know basic aspects of the framework and finally we will know the main element that are the routes. Chapter 3: We will take the first steps with the routes and the views, to start seeing screens through the browser; we’ll also cover using controllers with views; redirects, directives and blade as template engine. Chapter 4: We will know the use of migrations, as a central element to be able to create the models, which are the layer that connects to the database, to a particular table; and, to have this table, we need the migrations. Chapter 5: We will get to know the MVC, which is the heart of the framework, and we will make a few examples that will help us to continue advancing. Chapter 6: We will create a simple CRUD app, we will learn to work with the MVC, resource type controllers, lists, pagination, form validations, database access among other related aspects. Chapter 7: We will know how to send flash type session messages which we will use to confirm CRUD operations and session usage. Chapter 8: This chapter is oriented to learn the use of routes; which in Laravel are very extensible and full of options for groupings, types and options. Chapter 9: In this chapter, we are going to create an authentication system and all that this entails for our application by installing Laravel Breeze, which also configures Tailwind.css in the project and Alpine.js. Also we are going to expand the scheme provided by Laravel Breeze for authentication, creating a protection based on roles, to handle different types of users in specific modules of the application. Chapter 10: In this chapter, we will learn about some common Eloquent operations applied to the database using query builders. Chapter 11: We are going to introduce the use of components in Laravel as a central element to create a modular application. Chapter 12: We will learn to generate test data through classes using the seeder system that the framework incorporates. Chapter 13: We will learn how to create a CRUD type Rest Api and additional methods to perform additional queries. Also we are going to protect the CRUD type Rest Api with Sanctum, using SPA and token authentication. Chapter 14: We are going to consume the Rest Api through a CRUD application in Vue 3 using axios requests and web components with Oruga UI; we will also see the process of uploading files. Also we will protect the application in Vue with login required to access its different modules using SPA authentication or Laravel Sanctum tokens. Chapter 15: We are going to learn how to manage the cache, to save access data to improve application performance and avoid bottlenecks with the database. Chapter 16: We are going to learn how to manage access policies to certain application modules through Gates and Policies. Chapter 17: We will see how to handle polymorphism relationships to reuse models that have the same behavior. Chapter 18: We will see how to manage the permissions and roles of a user to authorize certain parts of the application with a flexible scheme and widely used in web applications of all kinds using Spatie, in this chapter we will learn how to perform this integration and we will develop a module to manage this permissions. Chapter 19: In this chapter, we will see how to manage configurations, environment variables, create help files, send emails and topics of this type that, as we mentioned previously, are fundamental in the development of web applications. Chapter 20: In this chapter, we will learn about important packages in Laravel to generate excels, qrs, seo, PayPal, detect mobile navigation among others. Chapter 21: We will learn how to create unit and integration tests in the Rest Api and the blog-type app using PHPUnit and Pest. (In Dev) Chapter 22: We will talk about how you can push your Laravel application to production. (In Dev) By the end of the book, you will have the knowledge to create any basic application with the framework and know more than just the basics of it. I invite you to visit my website: desarrollolibre.net And get to know my work.
PHP and MySQL are two of today's most popular, open-source tools for server-side programming. That means there's a continuing demand for web developers who know how to use PHP and MySQL at the professional level. And with this book, you can become one of them! In fact, in just the first 6 chapters, you will create a database-driven website that implements the MVC pattern, the way the best professionals do. Then, the rest of the book lets you build on that base to develop a full set of professional skills.
