PHP 101 Part 2: Variables, Strings, and String Functions

Here is the second series of videos on the basics of PHP. Whether you’re a novice, or just brushing up, these videos will give you a more fundamental knowledge of the nature of programming in PHP. Today’s videos include variables, strings, and string functions.

Variables

This video covers the basics behind variables in PHP.  Concepts include:

• Syntax
• PHP variables compared to strict typed variables
• Case sensitivity
• variable of variables

Strings

This video is dedicated to string data types.  Concepts in this video include:

• String variable declaration
• String concatenation
• Mixing numbers and strings (Only in PHP!)
• Curly Brackets (similar to a Bindable expression in Flex)

String Functions

While this video focuses on PHP String functions, it focuses even more on learning more about PHP.  Included are resources on where to learn more about PHP.

To view other PHP tutorial videos

• PHP 101 Part 1: Setup, Info and Hello World
• PHP 101 Part 2: Variables, Strings, and String Functions
• PHP 101 Part 3: Eclipse, Simple Math, Calculator
• PHP 101 Part 4: Pythagorean Theorem, Math Functions, and Forms