Master PHP fundamentals for efficient web developmentDESCRIPTIONampnbspThis book covers a wide range of topics starting with the introduction of web applications including clientside and serverside scripting different categories of web applications and the installation process of popular server environments like WAMP LAMP XAMPP and MAMP. The book contains the basics of PHP including its history features and advantages with setting up a PHP development environment. It covers PHP basics like variables constants data types operators control structures and functions providing a solid foundation for web development.Next you will learn about forms user input cookies and sessions creating web pages with GUI components validating user input both clientside and serverside and handling cookies and sessions in PHP. It also covers PHP strings file handling and database operations including connecting to a MySQL database and using database handling functions.ampnbspLastly you will get the hang of objectoriented programming security debugging and performance optimization using PHP frameworks and working with APIs and web services.ampnbspWHAT YOU WILL LEARN Web application structure and features. Setting up the PHP development environment. PHP basics like variables data types and operators. PHP arrays strings files and databases. Web forms user input validation and cookie handling. Implementing advanced PHP concepts like OOP security and best practices.WHO THIS BOOK IS FORThe book is tailored for beginners with a desire to learn PHP and build interactive websites from scratch and web developers or programmers who are looking to deepen their understanding of PHP.