Object Oriented PHP Concepts Techniques and Code

210 Pages·2006·4.16 MB·English

OBJECT-ORIENTED

PHP

OBJECT-ORIENTED
PHP

C O N C E P T S , T E C H N I Q U E S , A N D C O D E

P E T E R L A V I N

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Trying to learn the concepts of object-oriented
programming using a language like C++ can be an
intimidating experience. The simpler object model of
PHP makes it the ideal language for an introduction to
object-oriented programming.

For the uninitiated, this guide to the latest version of
PHP offers a speedy introduction to object-oriented
programming, including a thorough explanantion of
class as well as coverage of constructors, destructors,
inheritance, polymorphism and interfaces. In this easy
to follow guide, the author teaches by example, and
couples new concepts with snippets of example code
(which are available for download from the book’s
companion website).

With Object-Oriented PHP, you’ll learn to:

• Promote code reuse by creating your own classes
and using built-in classes

• Customize and improve classes through inheritance

• Simplify database access by developing MySQL
database and result set classes

• Incorporate an RSS reader into your site using only
four lines of code

• Use XML easily with an object-oriented approach

• Employ PHP to autogenerate documentation for
your code

• Make thumbnail images on the fly

• Replace clumsy error trapping with Exception
handling

• Take full advantage of advanced OO features in PHP

Object-Oriented PHP will show you how to maximize
PHP’s features, with much less work than you might think.
With Object-Oriented PHP, you can master the basics of
OOP and get up to speed on PHP in one fell swoop.

A B O U T T H E A U T H O R

Peter Lavin runs a web development firm based in
Toronto, Canada, and he writes regularly on all things
tech. He has been published in a number of magazines
and online publications, including UnixReview.com,
Spider Magazine and PlugIn Magazine. He is also a
contributor to the forthcoming PHP Hacks (O’Reilly).

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OBJECT-ORIENTED
PHP

Concepts, Techniques,
and Code

by Peter Lavin

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