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Probably the best book on a technical subject i have ever read. It is very clear, with very good examples, starts from the basics and explains everything in a nice way. I really loved how all the subjects were covered without making this book have an unneeded large size(like many others do).

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Found this book to be extremely helpful while going through the PHP course of O'Reilly School of Technology's PHP/SQL Programming Certification (http://www.oreillyschool.com/certificates/php-sql-programming.php) . Explains things very clearly and just how they need to be explained. I also like the approach. But overall, a wonderful supplement for the OST PHP Course lessons.

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This book is what I have come to expect from O'Reilly books over the years: concise, on topic, and reasonably entertaining.

I have to admit that I haven't read the entire book, but that's a good thing. You don't have to in order to get good use from it. The first half dozen chapters give you the boilerplate of PHP and, as a long-time perl hacker, that put me in very familiar territory. I started noodling about with test programs right away. The rest of the chapters cover specific topics that you can read as you approach those programming problems, or ignore if they don't apply to you. It's very well organized in that respect.

If you are the cover-to-cover sort, you will find that it's entertaining enough to give you the material without putting you to sleep. And for folks who perhaps don't have years of programming or web experience, David Sklar lays out the concepts in language simple enough for everyone to pick up.

Overall another very good and useful book.

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Best tech book I've read

David Sklar (sp?) has a gift when it comes to technical tutoring. There are many authors out there who could learn from him, how to write in a clear and understandable way.

I've gone through four other php books and was only frustrated and confused until I read this one. So often times, tech writers start out with simple stuff that is almost common knowledge, followed immediately by over-the-top, advanced material that only gives me a headache. Not David with Learning PHP 5!

I can only hope that O'Reilly contracts him for future references.

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Learning PHP5 by David Sklar

The third exercise of the book, Chapter 2, page 32, seems to be a strange formatting example. The format does not concern the normal browser page, but the source view.

I'd like to know from the author whether my observation is right.

If yes, why doesn't it say so in the text and what's the use of formatting text to be viewed in source view?

If no, what am I doing wrong? (Nota bene: I checked by copying the code from the book from page 296-297.)

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I have read this book from cover to cover, and there's one thing that I can say for sure, "It's the best book I've ever read about a technical matter." It kept me interested in the topic, and the examples were extremely relevant.

I have read other books about php including Programming PHP by O'Reilly, but Learning PHP gets at the hear of how to use PHP to create dynamic websites. This book is great for begineers and for power users. There are some exercises at the end of the chapter to practice, but the nice thing is to be able to look at the answers for extra examples at the end of the book.

This book covered so much about php and it's power in so few pages. The book also covers the new PHP5 features and the last chapter makes you want to explore more about php.

This book is a must have.

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This book is great for a beginner, but best for the intermediate programmer. David Sklar does a great job at explaining variables, arrays, functions, working with databases, sessions, and other useful tips and tricks. All of this is written in simple terms, which is a great plus... seeing how PHP has taken off beyond all expectations. Highly recommended... thanks David!