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PHP Type Declarations

this is too far to start with programming, please recommend a basic starter course for pre php

php for beginners

5 Answers

Konrad Pilch
Konrad Pilch
2,435 Points

In short, if you learn JS, you will be a ninja in PHP!

Oziel Perez
Oziel Perez
61,321 Points

+1 for suggesting w3schools. I'm tired of those that keep bashing that site when it's a great resource for learning the syntax without so much distraction.

Mario Bernardes
Mario Bernardes
19,467 Points

This is a good course to start: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/php-basics

The workshop for PHP7 is the main features added since PHP5.

Kaitlyn Brown
Kaitlyn Brown
1,072 Points

If you've never programmed before, start with JavaScript. That will give you a basic understanding of programming for the web, and you can use XHR (AJAX) to bridge from the front end to the backend. That's a good place to start learning PHP.

okay.thanks for the reply. let me check out js will get back if stuck.

Oziel Perez
Oziel Perez
61,321 Points

Plus there's supposed to be an Intro to Programming course that uses javascript but focuses more on principles rather than Javascript syntax.