learning php

[Chris]

codecademy recently started an interactive php course for beginners. http://www.codecademy.com/en/tracks/php

looks good so far. i was not sure if it fit's the "getting started" section of the forums, but maybe it's an interesting hint some people.

maybe someone has links to add.

[pwired]

yup, php is the language that drives the web - and processwire. I wished I started learning php 10 years ago.

https://tutsplus.com/course/php-fundamentals/

http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp

http://www.tizag.com/phpT/

[fmgujju]

I stumble upon Object Oriented Programming in PHP tutorial. I quickly glance over it and looking good.

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/php/php_object_oriented.htm

[OrganizedFellow]

Thanks for the links!

Here are some I have bookmarked:

01. http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/php/the-best-way-to-learn-php/

02. http://php.net/manual/en/getting-started.php

03. https://phpacademy.org/

04. http://www.coursehero.com/courses/5/Intro-To-PHP/#intro

05. https://tutsplus.com/course/php-fundamentals/

06. http://net.tutsplus.com/sessions/codeigniter-from-scratch/

[Chris]

php cheatsheet

http://overapi.com/php/

nice live search: 

http://dochub.io/#php/

[diogo]

and for those who use chrome https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/php-ninja-manual/clbhjjdhmgeibgdccjfoliooccomjcab?hl=en

[fmgujju]

 

Ten websites that teach coding and a bunch of other things

http://pandodaily.com/2013/04/05/ten-websites-that-teach-coding-and-a-bunch-of-other-things/

[n0sleeves]

I too am learning PHP with my passion for PW growing ever more each day. I have used all the references listed above as well as currently taking the Codecademy course as we speak. I have to say, the Codecademy bugs are driving me crazy!! The resource I use the most though is http://safaribooksonline.com/ . I pay only $9 a month and can have up to 5 books per month in the allowed slot. Their website says $19 for up to 10 books but there is a reduced rate if you dig. I find it invaluable especially for the price. They not only have butt-loads of PHP books but also pretty much every web dev, design, programming topic.

I too second https://phpacademy.org/ .It is an excellent free resource (video based). I have watched every video on that site and even donated because that's how good it is. I am not a fan of videos but the way that guy explains things is worth watching.

Good luck and stick with it. I have read, re-read and studied but always seem to never "get" it. The best advice I ever read was to just jump in. Seriously, you can study all you want but without having something to practice with, it's 1 dimensional.  WIth PW being PHP based, and me wanting to learn PHP, it's a perfect combo. Like one of those combos you get with the extra fries at the bottom of the bag

[onjegolders]

I find lynda.com has loads of great video series. It's helped me learn everything from HTML to PHP and if I had the time and patience, I could probably become a master of about 10,000 different pieces of software/languages!

[totoff]

unfortunately this is not in English, but for German readers this site does a good job in teaching PHP: http://www.peterkropff.de/site/php/php.htm

and, for English, but not tested: http://www.phptherightway.com/

good luck!

[fastpurplemedia]

Check these: http://www.php.net/

http://www.w3schools.com/

http://www.learnphponline.com/

http://www.phpbuddy.com/

Edited May 29, 2013 by apeisa
removed out of context link

[DaveP]

Note on w3schools.

[kongondo]

And the classic  PHP 101 by Vikram Vaswani. It's old, but still a gem...This is written in fun, easy-to-follow tongue-in-cheek style in 15 parts. Some is way advanced for mortals like myself and I'll probably never need to be that advanced. It's the best PHP tutorial I've seen anywhere.

BTW: You''ll get 404s for some of the lessons but nothing that Google wasn't able to find...

[DaveP]

https://github.com/vhf/free-programming-books/blob/master/free-programming-books.md#php

You're welcome.

[totoff]

hi folks,

another very useful page for php pupils - unfortunately only in german ...

http://www.rither.de/a/informatik/php-beispiele/

[RyanJ]

I have struggled understanding OOP and just so happen run across this one. It is designed around WordPress, but could be applied to any platform. I have read a few series from the author and he has a way of breaking things down so they are easily understood.

I helps make the water a bit clearer.

http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/object-oriented-programming-in-wordpress-types--cms-20299

[Beluga]

I recently decided I have to do some proper PHP learning so I read Learning PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS & HTML5 and then PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice for some hardcore OOP stuff. Reading about OOP design patterns got me thinking maybe there could be a Processwire design pattern collection. It would contain high-level design patterns that would teach aspiring PW users to think in the language of pages, fields and templates.

Obviously I'm in the phase of letting all this OOP sorcery sink in, so I'm just throwing this idea out to you PW gurus. Is there merit to my idea or did the combination of sun & OOP information overload simply soften my head?

[pwired]

My favorite site to learn:

http://www.tizag.com/

http://www.tizag.com/phpT/syntax.php

<?php
$myString = "Hello World!";
echo $myString;
echo "<h5>I love using PHP!</h5>";
?>

[kathep]

With a little help from @Kongondo, I have finally committed to taking some lessons PHP beyond what I can learn messing around with my PW install.
 
Here are the best-looking tutorials I have found so far...

• PHP on Codeacademy
• PHP Basics on Treehouse

I also found Rocky's Boots helpful for learning logic - not sure if anyone else will like it.
 
Please let me know if you have a favorite resource for learning PHP. Also, if anyone can vouch for the usefulness of either of the above tutorials, please let me know!
 
It would be great if this thread could become a resource for all others new to PW and PHP - I hope there are many!
 

EDIT: I have just been directed to the other forums on this topic:

learning php 

Learning PHP: where to learn (just enough to make living w/ PW easier)

Post your suggestions there, I guess!

Edited January 18, 2015 by kongondo
@Kathep - I've merged your thread with this one

[kongondo]

Posted these links in your other thread but reposting here...

OK, here's some links in other threads:

https://processwire.com/talk/topic/1555-learning-oop/ - more links in post #10 in that thread

https://processwire.com/talk/topic/6030-learning-php-where-to-learn-just-enough-to-make-living-w-pw-easier/

https://processwire.com/talk/topic/4439-when-do-we-need-curly-brackets/

https://processwire.com/talk/topic/1931-recommended-php-style-guide/

[kathep]

@Kongondo I added your links to my post

[gmclelland]

Here is a good one I came across: https://github.com/david-hernandez/drupal8-oop/

It explains object-oriented programming fundamentals in PHP within a Drupal 8 context.