Hi. Could you please suggest some PHP books to read after "PHP and MySQL web development"? I know that the right answer depends on my goal, but I'm a newbie and I want obtain the big picture first. They may not be about the PHP programming language, but some useful PHP frameworks, CMS's, or best practices etc (so the question is different from this question). And it would be really nice if you could recommend a set of books to read sequentially. Any opinion is welcome. Thanks.
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I suggest "PHP Hacks" from O'Reilly http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596101398
JKirchartz
2010-08-28 12:27:00
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OMG! Forget real quick what you've read in that book. It's from 2003 and only recommends horribly outdated practices.
For example it seriously recommends using addslashes() or relying on (meanwhile deprecated) PHP magic_quotes, It doesn't mention mysql_real_escape_string() even one friggin time, but wanders off into various off-topic pseudo security topics.
Therefore, please read up on the PHP manuals PDO book. Professional developers don't use mysql_query() anymore. Use parameterized SQL.
mario
2010-08-28 13:04:07
It would be better to precise what book are you talking about in this answer, since the order of the answers may change according to the ratings.
MainMa
2010-08-28 14:59:59
I would assume the book he's referring to is the one mentioned in the question, as opposed to any of the ones in the answers.
JKirchartz
2010-09-15 18:10:00
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I would recommend "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs".
Not that it has anything to do with PHP, but any time is a good time to read that book so also after reading the book you just read. And reading about different things opens the mind and you bring new perspectives to your work.
Peter Tillemans
2010-08-28 13:21:57