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I've been very casually using PHP for the last 5 years or so. I'd consider myself somewhere between beginner and intermediate.
I mostly use scripts for light web applications - some logic, database display, ecommmerce, etc. Basically, I'm your typical web/seo/analytics/marketing type guy.
I've never really had a proper education in coding, and decided it's about time to learn OOP and coding design properly.
Could you please make some recommendations on books that address this? It might make more sense to learn OOP in general, but PHP will be my primary programming language.
Things I'd prefer in the book:
- easy to read - I don't want to dig through coding terms that I don't understand without a good introduction
- concrete examples - I find it difficult to follow examples that use terms like foo->bar(). Practical examples really help.
- cheaper is obviously better :)
Here are some books that others have recommended. Please let me know if you have read these or have better options:
PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice
by Matt Zandstra
Object Oriented Php
by Peter Lavin
Object-Oriented Analysis and Design With Applications
by Grady Booch
Thanks!
