Best way to learn php

[skyhigh007]

Hi

Im a newbie in PHP and i want to learn PHP. my question is How does the PHP flow executes and How does PHP parse?Is there any good books to recommand for newbies?

[dreamcatcher]

skyhigh007, a warm welcome to Webmaster World. :)

Sounds like you need to start at the beginning. This thread should be of some help:

Learning PHP - Books, Tutorials and Online Resources
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I would recommend you think of a small project which you can work on. A guestbook system or something like that is a nice starter. Learn as you go along. Don`t worry when you hit a stumbling block, there is always a solution. Download some open source code and see how its been written. Most of all be patient.

If you get stuck, don`t be afraid to post and we'll try and help you out. There are some super friendly and knowledgeable people here who are always willing to help.

dc

[grandpa]

good books

I can tackle this part :) Yes, there are good books available, as well as several good online resources. If you already have a programming background I might suggest something along the lines of the PHP Bible. If you lack that technical/programming background then you might want to consider the Dummy series of books. Don't take that the wrong way, those series will take the time to explain the basics, which will get you going.

Personally, I went with the PHP Bible. I forced myself to spend a week reading it before I wrote my first "Hello World" in PHP. Beyond that I've relied on the online resources, including this forum, to help me achieve my goals.

[skyhigh007]

Thank you guys. I just got this book " Beginning PHP5, Apache, Mysql web development" from Wrox.com randomly and i found out PHP debugging is harder than java debugging.