PHP Programming Standard Library

Essential PHP programming language standard library reference with need-to-know code and examples for string & text processing, arrays & data structures, database extensions, error handling & logging, image processing & graphics, and more for support of beginners who are learning and for experts as a handy quick reference. PHP (hypertext preprocessor) is open-source server-side scripting embedded in HTML for web development. This reference uses our famously concise QuickStudy format developed by author, editor, and designer to fit these core elements in six laminated pages. Author Robin Nixon worked with computers in the 80s and started developing websites in the 90s becoming an expert and writing over 40 programming books and over 500 articles for top computer magazines. With his expertise in the field, and writing to his audience in our succinct and organized QuickStudy format, this reference has more quality actionable facts per page than any book or website. Designed for quick access to the facts you need, our inexpensive tools for programmers have been best sellers for over 10 years making this an easy add to your programming toolbox. As our programming reference guides climb in sales to best-selling status, it is clear that print is not dead and this handy desktop tool does the trick. 6 page laminated reference Includes: Background Key Features String & Text Processing Core, Multibyte, and Character Type Functions Regular Expressions, Character Encoding, Internationalization Arrays & Data Structures Core Array Functions Sorting & Searching Iterators & Data Structures - SPL Math & Numbers Core Math Functions & Arbitrary Precision Math Large Integer Math Random Number Generation Date & Time Core Date & Time Functions Time Zones & Modifications DateTime Class using OOP Calendar Functions File & Directory Handling Core File Handling and Directory Functions File Information & Manipulation SPL File Handling Streams & Network Handling Stream Functions Network Functions Socket Functions cURL Functions Autoloading & Namespaces Autoloading Namespaces Database Extensions PDO MySQLi PostgreSQL SQLite3 DBA Json, XML & Serialization JSON Functions SimpleXML Core XML Functions DOM Serialization Error Handling & Logging Best Practices Core Error-Handling Functions Exception Handling Logging & Debugging Functions Security & Encryption Hashing Functions Password Hashing & Verification OpenSSL Encryption Sodium Encryption (Modern Cartography) Process Control Process Control POSIX System Functions Compression & File Formats Zlib Compression Bzip2 Compression ZIP Archive Handling TAR Archive Handling Image Processing & Graphics GD Library Imagick EXIF Metadata Miscellaneous Execution & System Interaction Memory & Performances