What do I need to know when learning PHP?

Many PHP learners have been confused. What is the difference between a PHP programmer and a Java programmer or. net programmer? Tell you, they are all the same! There is no difference. The following content compares the skills of a Java programmer with those of PHP! They are actually the same, but they are just tools. But you are not skilled and do not know it!

1. Syntax: You must be familiar with the syntax. When writing code, the IDE editor should be able to identify the syntax errors and correct any errors based on the error message.

2. commands: familiar with some common commands of PHP and their common commands. Familiar with some commands, you can run php.exe-h. If you haven't used all these commands, you still don't know much about PHP.

3. Tools: You must be familiar with at least one IDE development tool, such as Eclipse, Netbeans, zend or editplus, ultraedit, including project management, setting of common options, installing and configuring PHP plug-ins, and debugging.

4. API: the core API of PHP is very huge, but some content I think must be familiar with. Otherwise, it is impossible to use PHP skillfully, including:

◆ Flexible use of functions of more than 80% of file directory processing function packages.

◆ Flexible use of functions of more than 80% of datetime Functions

◆ 100% of the content in the mathematical function library.

◆ More than 60% of network library content, familiar with the functions of each function.

◆ More than 60% of string processing functions, especially various processing functions.

◆ More than 90% of the content under the regular expression function, especially for various Regular Expression Processing

◆ More than 40% of the content in some security libraries, if there is no access to security, it is impossible to master PHP

◆ XML Processing: familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of SAX, DOM, and JDOM, and able to use one of them to complete XML parsing and content processing.

◆ More than 80% of the content under the graphic image function library, especially some image generation and Processing

◆ More than 90% of MySQL database functions, especially functions that process various data

◆ More than 90% of the content under the array processing function, especially for various operation processing functions

◆ Other PEAR, PECL, and more than 80% of some extended class libraries, especially the processing of some common classes

◆ Find different function libraries for different needs.

5. Test: You must be familiar with using phpunit to write test cases to complete Automatic Code testing.

6. Management: You must be familiar with common tasks such as xinc and phing for project management, such as project compilation, phpdoc generation, version control, and automatic testing.

7. troubleshooting: You can quickly locate the cause and approximate location of the problem based on the exception information.

8. Idea: you must master the main requirements of OOP so that the system developed using PHP can be a real PHP system.

9. Specification: the written code must comply with the popular coding specifications so that the program can be readable.

10. erudition: Master popular technologies such as OOA, OOD, ms SQL Server, Oracle, Zendframework, cakephp, symfony, and template technology, master software architecture design ideas, search engine optimization, cache system design, website load balancing, system performance tuning, and other practical technologies.

Based on the above, no difference was found between PHP and java! PHP and Java have many things to learn like. net!

Impetuous people can easily say: PHP language is not good, you should learn Java, C #, VB. NET: -- you can't do it yourself !?

Impetuous people may easily ask: PHP, Java, C #, VB. NET, which is good? -- tell you, It's good-as long as you learn it well;

It is easy for impetuous people to ask: What should I learn?-Don't ask. That's right;

It is easy for impetuous people to ask: does PHP have money? -- We suggest you grab a bank.

Author: Zhu zhibing