hello
i have been trying to learn php.
what is the best approach to learning php for someone who has no
programming experience?
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any advice and/or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
thanks.
First, welcome to the language.
Second, I suggest that you find a beginner's book -- if not
hard-copy, then try this:
http://www.unf.edu/~rita0001/eresources/php_tutorials/index.htm
-- and go through all the examples. Write a program that deals with
each example and get it to work.
Now, realize that this is not lost effort because those examples will
become your references for future development. Until those examples
become second nature to you, you'll be looking back at them time and
time again.
I've found that as I code, I build bigger and more specialized
routines/libraries that I incorporate into other projects.
Third, develop a style and stick with it. There are different styles
that help us in reviewing code. Some programmers have the ability to
look at cryptic code and understand it's meaning immediately, while
others require more natural language or verbose syntax. Also, even
the way you indent can help you in reviewing code. There are several
different ways to do that, but you pick something that makes sense to
you and be consistent in it's application.
Fourth, and IMO most important, is to develop a manner of
documentation. This is simply writing notes to the person who will be
reading your code at some point in the future -- which usually is a
smarter you. So, do yourself a favor and impress your future self, by
documenting what you're doing now.
Now, go forth and be fruitful in your coding.
tedd
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