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Title: PHP Pocket Reference by Rasmus Lerdorf ISBN: 1565927699 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 15 May, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.74
Rating: 3
Summary: Maybe?
Comment: This book would be great, if it had an index. The book does have a TOC, but it doesn't help find specific commands or functions. This book is only good for a reference on PHP. They do explain a couple of things, but not enough to use this book specifically as a learning tool. If you are looking to learn PHP buy "PHP Fast and Easy Web Development. I bought it and it is a great book for someone that wants to learn all of PHP.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good *reference*.. not a learning book.
Comment: PHP pocket reference is just that, a language reference. It lists all the functions with a short reminder of its purpose. It is an indispensable tool for any serious PHP coder, and an inexpensive one at that. It must not be mistaken for a comprehensive index of all commands and objects as that is not its intended purpose. For details, check php.net for the full annotated manual. When you just need to look up command syntax or port that antique DBase code to SQL Server 7, you'll save loads of time with this handy accessory.
Rating: 1
Summary: A great disappointment
Comment: I have been a fan of O-Reilly Pocket References for some time. My colleagues would say that I am highly vested in them. Sadly, this is the worst one I've seen.
The first section is actually laid out very well. The syntax highlighting and language basics are described with succinctness and efficiency.
As for the second section, the function reference, it is basically worthless. Taking up a bulk of the text, this 97 page listing is nearly pointless, as so many have said before me. The listing is completely alphabetical, which means you have to know what you are looking for before you look for it. Assuming you know what to look for, then you most likely have some idea what the syntax is, making this, sadly, a waste of effort (although, I can't deny that a syntax reference can be useful, if organized properly).
I'd have two suggestions for the next edition. The function reference would be decent if it were categorized. Since this would prevent alphabetical ordering of entries, my second recommendation is an index, which many reviewers have requested before.
With this said, don't bother with this product (2nd edition), unless you *KNOW* PHP.
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Title: Programming PHP by Rasmus Lerdorf, Kevin Tatroe ISBN: 1565926102 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL by Hugh E. Williams, David Lane ISBN: 0596000413 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $44.95 |
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Title: Javascript Pocket Reference by David Flanagan ISBN: 1565925211 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: PHP Cookbook by David Sklar, Adam Trachtenberg ISBN: 1565926811 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: CSS Pocket Reference by Eric A. Meyer ISBN: 0596001207 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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