[Gaia]

Some small basics of PHP.

Before I start, let me just say that there are many ways to do certain things in PHP, these are just my own ways of doing them.

Below is how you declare a PHP page. Of course, PHP pages have a .php extension...so index.php would be your PHP file.
And for those who don't know, PHP, stands for Hypertext Preprocessor. Doesn't really go with the abbreviation does it...it used to be
called Personal Home Page tools, then got changed once it became a more functional code.

<?php

[PHP CODE HERE]

?>

To display text in a PHP page you use echo. (also known as print).

<?php

echo "Your Text Goes Here";

?>

You can use HTML within a PHP page as well. You just have to watch out for the use of single/double quotations. If you place double quotes in an echo that is encased with double quotes, you'll get an error.

<?php

echo "You can <a href='index.php'>click here</a>";

?>

Use single quotes when using HTML within a PHP echo.

Or you can switch it up and do it like this:

<?php

echo 'You can <a href="index.php">Click here</a>';

?>

A variable is used to store information..Integers, strings, or anything else.

To define a variable, you use the dollar sign '$'

<?php

$variable = "Variable 1";

<?

So, to call a variable, you simply insert it into your echo.

<?php

$variable = "Variable 1";

echo "This is $variable";
?>

Copyright, Gaia of Eternal Realm

Only did a bit, don't know if many are interested in it, if so, tell me and i'll add more. Also, if you have any questions about this tutorial, just ask :)

[SeoGuy]

nice tutorial. i know nothing about coding php so this was really helpful.

[Frozen]

good tut =D

[Gaia]

Thanks, glad it was a help :)

I'll be sure to add any other PHP Tutorials i make in this forum too.

That tutorial just confused me more...

[2432]

ah, pretty good. Nice job

[Gaia]

Originally posted by J-Two@Jun 11 2005, 03:20 AM
That tutorial just confused me more...

Maybe if you tell me what you were confused about, i can clear it up for you.

[xtrasux]

thanks for that, really helpful

[Gaia]

no problem :)

[2432]

very useful, i dont know that much about PHP