Can someone tell me what php is exactly and link me to a simple guide for quick and easy use?

Well I want to start doing php pages on my domain and etc. but I'm not sure what it is and I want a quick start guide to php. I don't want some step by step with all this crazy stuff, I'm not too bright : (, anyhow just a quick start guide lol. Thanks in advance!

Can someone tell me what php is exactly and link me to a simple guide for quick and easy use?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP





here is a good start for you... hope it helps...
Reply:PHP is a server-side web programming language, similar to Perl.





For a basic introduction I'd try http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp . I've learned the most, however, with a book called "PHP 5 In Easy Steps" published by Barnes %26amp; Noble.
Reply:its a programming language thats suposedly real good for web programming, how quick are u thinking??
Reply:PHP is another scripting language... like ASP, Javascript... Basically, it allows you to mess around with variables, uses booleans, run loops, and connect with databases. Most people will use mysql databases with PHP because it is very easy to incorporate into any script.





If you want a good guide on PHP, I recommend http://www.tizag.com/phpT/ guide to help you. It really explains everything from a to z in php. I also recommend http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksea... book. I consider it one of the best books for learning PHP. The author does a great job teaching, and giving examples.





Something to note about php... ever wonder what "?id=blah%26amp;test=hello" is at the end of urls? Well, those are variables being passed to a page that uses them! In that statement... the variable "id" equals "blah" and the variable "test" equals "hello".. just some food for thought.





Something else you will need to know.. is every php page has to have a .php extension... php won't run in .html, .htm.... When you want to use php in a .php file... you must surround the php code with %26lt;? and ?%26gt; to close. Otherwise, your code will just displayed on the page.





I hope this helped you a little bit!