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What is PHP?

PHP stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor

PHP is a server-side scripting language, like ASP

PHP scripts are executed on the server

PHP supports many databases (MySQL, Informix,

Oracle, Sybase, Solid, PostgreSQL, Generic ODBC, etc.)

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What is a PHP File?

PHP files can contain text, HTML tags and scripts

PHP files are returned to the browser as plain HTMLPHP files have a file extension of ".php",

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What is MySQL?

MySQL is a database server

MySQL is ideal for both small and large applications

MySQL supports standard SQLMySQL compiles on a number of platforms

MySQL is free to download and use

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Where to Start?

To get access to a web server with PHP support, you can:

Install Apache (or IIS) on your own server, install PHP, and MySQL

Or find a web hosting plan with PHP and MySQL support

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$addition = 2 + 4;

$subtraction = 6 - 2;

$multiplication = 5 * 3;

$division = 15 / 3;

$modulus = 5 % 2;

echo "Perform addition: 2 + 4 = ".$addition."
";

echo "Perform subtraction: 6 - 2 = ".$subtraction."
"; echo

"Perform multiplication: 5 * 3 = ".$multiplication."
";

echo "Perform division: 15 / 3 = ".$division."
";

echo "Perform modulus: 5 % 2 = " . $modulus . ". Modulus is the

remainder after the division operation has been performed. In this

case it was 5 / 2, which has a remainder of 1.";

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$my_name = "someguy";if ( $my_name == "someguy" )

{

echo "Your name is someguy!
";}

echo "Welcome to my homepage!";

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$my_name = anotherguy";if ( $my_name == "someguy" )

{

echo "Your name is someguy!
";}

echo "Welcome to my homepage!";

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$number_three = 3;

if ( $number_three == 3 )

{ echo "The if statement evaluated to true";

}else

{

echo "The if statement evaluated to false";}

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$employee = "Bob";

if($employee == "Ms. Tanner"){

echo "Hello Ma'am";

} elseif($employee == "Bob"){echo "Good Morning Sir!";

} else {

echo "Morning";}

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$destination = "Tokyo";

echo "Traveling to $destination
";

switch ($destination){

case "Las Vegas":echo "Bring an extra $500";

break;

case "Amsterdam":

echo "Bring an open mind";

break;case "Egypt":

echo "Bring 15 bottles of PEPSI";

break;

case "Tokyo":

echo "Bring lots of money";

break;

case "Caribbean Islands":

echo "Bring a swimsuit";

break;

}

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$destination = "Tokyo";

echo "Traveling to $destination
";

switch ($destination){

case "Las Vegas":

echo "Bring an extra $500";

break;

case "Amsterdam":

echo "Bring an open mind";

break;

case "Egypt":

echo "Bring 15 bottles of PEPSI";break;

case "Tokyo":

echo "Bring lots of money";

break;

case "Caribbean Islands":echo "Bring a swimsuit";

break;

default:

echo LEAVE IT!";

break;}

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Art Supply Order Form

Paint

Brushes

Erasers

Quantity:

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