--- product_id: 5108277 title: "PHP and MySQL in easy steps" price: "3026 kr" currency: ISK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/5108277-php-and-mysql-in-easy-steps store_origin: IS region: Iceland --- # PHP and MySQL in easy steps **Price:** 3026 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** PHP and MySQL in easy steps - **How much does it cost?** 3026 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/5108277-php-and-mysql-in-easy-steps) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description PHP and MySQL in easy steps [McGrath, Mike] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. PHP and MySQL in easy steps Review: Simple explanations with code exercises - I must say i wish i found this series months ago. I tried to learn programming previously using those big 1,000-page technical books. All those books did was confuse me. This book explains in one page what the large books do in 20 pages. The format of the book makes it easy to follow, using color-coded programming code. One page explains the concept and the next is a coding exercise. The code that the book asks you to type up is simple enough to show you what is going on. A screenshot of the result is shown as well, at the bottom of the page. The book is light on programming jargon so the concept is simple enough for non-programmers to get it. Even if you don't get it, just re-read and glance at the code on the following page and it will be easy to pull the meaning out of the text. The book is rather small and light, which makes a good print book for a learner on-the-go. I believe it is around 192 pages long, inclusive of the index. I will be looking at more books in this series thanks to this book. The only I wish this author did with the book was notate how to get set up with non-local web server, such as a paid monthly/annually web server. I adapted the book's code and got the MySQL to verify its version, based on the MySQL exercise in the beginning of the book. Many people prefer XAMP for local web server for PHP, the book uses Abyss Web Server. Review: Great book - Love the way every two pages consist of a lesson and exercise. Also, a list of some of my bug fixes: "Chapter 2: Describing dimensions" - Make sure you space the brackets "[ ]" in the second foreach loop or the brackets will be interpreted literally as a part of the array not a separate value. "Chapter 4: Validating for data" - For testing email I used "/^[_A-Za-z0-9-]+(\.[_A-Za-z0-9-]+)*@[A-Za-z0-9-]+(\.[A-Za-z0-9-]+)*(\.[A-Za-z]{2,})$/" for my pattern variable. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #6,228,275 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #292 in PHP Programming #332 in MySQL Guides #797 in SQL | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (160) | | Dimensions | 7.2 x 0.4 x 8.8 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1840785373 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1840785371 | | Item Weight | 14.7 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 192 pages | | Publication date | December 18, 2012 | | Publisher | In Easy Steps Limited | ## Images ![PHP and MySQL in easy steps - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414pOT2UtbL.jpg) ![PHP and MySQL in easy steps - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51P9NN0+QKL.jpg) ![PHP and MySQL in easy steps - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31gCj19ZDLL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple explanations with code exercises *by M***R on January 14, 2013* I must say i wish i found this series months ago. I tried to learn programming previously using those big 1,000-page technical books. All those books did was confuse me. This book explains in one page what the large books do in 20 pages. The format of the book makes it easy to follow, using color-coded programming code. One page explains the concept and the next is a coding exercise. The code that the book asks you to type up is simple enough to show you what is going on. A screenshot of the result is shown as well, at the bottom of the page. The book is light on programming jargon so the concept is simple enough for non-programmers to get it. Even if you don't get it, just re-read and glance at the code on the following page and it will be easy to pull the meaning out of the text. The book is rather small and light, which makes a good print book for a learner on-the-go. I believe it is around 192 pages long, inclusive of the index. I will be looking at more books in this series thanks to this book. The only I wish this author did with the book was notate how to get set up with non-local web server, such as a paid monthly/annually web server. I adapted the book's code and got the MySQL to verify its version, based on the MySQL exercise in the beginning of the book. Many people prefer XAMP for local web server for PHP, the book uses Abyss Web Server. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book *by D***E on May 6, 2017* Love the way every two pages consist of a lesson and exercise. Also, a list of some of my bug fixes: "Chapter 2: Describing dimensions" - Make sure you space the brackets "[ ]" in the second foreach loop or the brackets will be interpreted literally as a part of the array not a separate value. "Chapter 4: Validating for data" - For testing email I used "/^[_A-Za-z0-9-]+(\.[_A-Za-z0-9-]+)*@[A-Za-z0-9-]+(\.[A-Za-z0-9-]+)*(\.[A-Za-z]{2,})$/" for my pattern variable. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book is awesome! *by P***6 on February 4, 2013* This is my second PHP book. The first one was about 500 pages and after reading it for a while, I was more confused than when I started. PHP & MySQL in Easy Steps is a condensed book on PHP that is very clear and accurate. It uses everyday words and not so much of the confusing jargon you are used too. The chapters in this book are small so I have been taking them one by one and working the examples on my computer. I have learned more in reading and working half of the examples in this book than I ever have with any of the other PHP books and websites. Great job Mike McGrath! Love it! 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