Hi, I know html and a little javascript, mostly self taught. I was wondering what I would need to know ahead of time to start learning PHP. Is PHP dependant on knowing more javascript or databasing? Also, I was wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of a good source of training on the web? Something cheap or free would be good. Thanks in advance.
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Jump to PostFor php you must only refer php manual.Complete guidance of PHP.
As for pre-requisite for learing php,you must have understanding on HTML,database,Javascript which are used quite often.
Jump to PostYou can learn PHP without knowing those other things. Using PHP in a project though will most of time require knowledge on your standard html, js, db. OP was correct though, the php manuel is the holy grail for information on PHP.
Jump to PostYou don't need to know any JS to learn PHP. In fact you don't need to learn anything else in order to use PHP. However, as you'll probably be creating websites or applications, learning the other three (HTML, CSS, JS) will be essential. You could do without JS though if …
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