2013/7/18 Carsten Jensen <tomse@xxxxxxxx> > On 07/18/2013 09:08 PM, php colos wrote: > > Hello world! > > > > I'm trying to learn PHP ( first programming language that I learn) and > > I feel kinda lost. I've read PHP programming 3rd edition( O'reilly), > > 'getting good with PHP' by Andrew Burgees and some tutorials on the > > internet but can't code something more complex than 'hello world'. > > > > > > I do understand functions/values/operators/control structures, etc but > > as I said, I feel that I can't use the language. > > Am I reading the wrong books for a beginner? > > > > Any advices? > > > > > > > > *Apologies if this email might seem confusing. :) > > > > Richard > > > > As others have mentioned, reading only isn't a good thing. You'll need > to code alongside reading. > > You also might need to have a goal/project to motivate you to code. > Starting small is a good thing. Or you could help out some of the > smaller php projects that have only a few coders. Fixing bugs in a > project can be a great help, and you'll learn a lot. > > If you don't have any project in mind, you can go to codecademy.com > or some of the other interactive learning sites to start coding. > I just checked, they've implemented PHP now, I haven't tried this. But > the javascript course is great. > > cheers > Carsten > > > Same here: Just reading doesn't help you very much. You should also consider reading books about programming in general, or even better get in contact with more (or less ;)) experienced programmers, because in my experience learning the syntax and writing code is just a very minor part. Its more important to know how to solve the problems (in a way, that works tomorrow too ;)) is more important. And as a side effect getting help can prevent frustration, if you are stuck in a problem ;) Regards, Sebastian > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- github.com/KingCrunch
