Introduction

In this article, we will discuss the end-to-end syllabus of PHP.

PHP Syllabus

1. Introduction to PHP
   • Understanding server-side scripting
   • Setting up a development environment
   • Basic syntax and data types
2. Variables, Operators and Control Structures
   • Declaring variables
   • Operators (arithmetic, logical, comparison, etc.)
   • Conditional statements (if, switch)
   • Loops (for, while, do-while)
3. Functions
   • Defining and calling functions
   • Pass by value vs. pass by reference
   • Recursive functions
4. Arrays
   • Types of arrays (numeric, associative)
   • Array functions (sort, count, etc.)
   • Multidimensional arrays
5. Strings
   • String functions (substr, strpos, etc.)
   • String manipulation (concatenation, substitution, etc.)
6. Forms and User Input
   • Creating and processing HTML forms
   • $_GET and $_POST arrays
   • Data validation and sanitization
7. Cookies and Sessions
   • Understanding HTTP state management
   • Setting and retrieving cookies
   • Creating and managing sessions
8. File Handling
   • Reading and writing to files
   • File uploads
   • File permissions
9. Database Connectivity with MySQL
   • Introduction to databases and SQL
   • Connecting to a MySQL database with PHP
   • Executing SQL queries using PHP
   • Storing and retrieving data using PHP
10. Object-Oriented Programming with PHP

• Understanding classes and objects
• Defining and using classes in PHP
• Inheritance and polymorphism
• Access modifiers (public, private, protected)

11. Error Handling and Debugging

• Understanding errors and exceptions
• Using try-catch blocks
• Debugging techniques (var_dump, print_r, error_log, etc.)

12. PHP Frameworks

• Understanding the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture
• Introduction to popular PHP frameworks (Laravel, CodeIgniter, etc.)
• Building a simple web application using a framework

13. Additional Topics

• Sending emails
• Working with regular expressions
• Implementing security measures (input validation, escaping output, etc.)
• Building RESTful APIs.

Where to learn PHP?

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