PHP Tutorial - Complete Course

Module 1: Introduction to PHP

What is PHP? History and Features of PHP Setting Up a PHP Development Environment PHP Syntax and Code Structure Comments and Best Practices Executing PHP Scripts

Module 2: Working with Data

Variables and Variable Scope Constants and Magic Constants Data Types and Type Casting Strings and String Functions Numbers and Math Functions Operators and Expressions Echo and Print Statements

Module 3: Control Flow and Decision Making

Conditional Statements (if, else, elseif) Switch Statements Comparison and Logical Operators The Ternary Operator Error Suppression and Control Operators

Module 4: Loops and Iteration

For Loops While Loops Do-While Loops Foreach Loops Break and Continue Statements Nested Loops

Module 5: Functions and Data Structures

Defining and Calling Functions Function Parameters and Return Values Default and Variable-Length Arguments Callback Functions and Anonymous Functions Arrays - Indexed, Associative, and Multidimensional Array Functions and Sorting Superglobals Overview

Module 6: Object-Oriented Programming

Introduction - What is OOP? Classes and Objects Properties and Methods Constructors and Destructors Access Modifiers Inheritance and Method Overriding Class Constants Abstract Classes and Interfaces Traits and Multiple Inheritance Static Methods and Static Properties Namespaces and Autoloading

Module 7: Working with Forms

Handling Form Data with GET and POST Validating and Sanitising User Input Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Working with Checkboxes, Radio Buttons, and Select Fields File Uploads Using PHP Handling Form Errors and Feedback

Module 8: Working with Files

Reading and Writing Files File Uploads and Directory Management Checking File Existence and Permissions Handling File Paths Working with JSON and XML Files

Module 9: Error and Exception Handling

Types of Errors in PHP Using die() and exit() Custom Error Handling Exception Handling Logging Errors for Debugging

Module 10: Working with Databases (MySQL)

Introduction to Databases and MySQL Connecting to MySQL Executing Queries Prepared Statements and SQL Injection Prevention Fetching Data Closing Connections and Handling Errors

Module 11: Sessions, Cookies, and Authentication

Understanding Sessions and Cookies Creating and Managing Sessions Using Cookies for Storing Data Building a Login and Signup System Password Hashing and Verification Session Timeout and Logout

Module 12: Advanced PHP Features

Include and Require Files Iterables and Generators Working with Dates and Times Using PHP Filters Regular Expressions in PHP Sending Emails with PHP Handling JSON and APIs

Module 13: Security and Best Practices

Common PHP Security Threats Data Validation and Sanitisation Secure File Uploads HTTPS and Secure Connections Best Coding and Performance Practices