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Advanced PHP

Once you have mastered the basics of PHP from our 'Learn PHP' series of tutorials, you can move on to learning more advanced PHP concepts.

The Mathematics of Time in PHP

More information about dealing with Time in PHP

The Three Most Basic Regular Expressions

The three most simple regular expressions that you will use with PHP

Using the PHP MAIL function

Using the PHP MAIL function to send form data to email

Using Cookies with PHP

Cookies are used to store information about a user on their computer.

Basic PHP Sessions

A tutorial explaining the basics of using sessions in PHP

Execute PHP from a .html File

How to execute PHP code in a file with a .html extension

Introduction to Preg in PHP

Understanding the preg_grep, preg_match, preg_match_all, preg_replace, and preg_split functions and how to use them on your PHP website

Including external files in PHP

Include external files into a PHP file using the include or require commands

Building Variables From Variables

How build variables on the fly with PHP.

Writing to a File From PHP

Writing to a file using PHP to add data

Uploading Files with PHP

Upload a file from your browser to your server using PHP

Renaming PHP Uploads

How to rename files uploaded by users before saving them to the server.

PHP File Upload Security Ideas

Allowing users to upload files to your website poses security risks. Here are some ideas to help protect yourself.

Read & Return Data From Files into PHP

How to open an external file with PHP and download its contents to use within your PHP file.

Using Encryption

Using the crypt function in PHP to encrypt passwords and keep them safe

Artificial Intelligence with PHP

Artificial intelligence is a responsive form of programing designed to simulate a human response. These sites give us more insight on how to do it with PHP.

Seperate Language Files

Why you should create a separate language file when creating a script you plan to release.

Use PHP in a File That Supports Mixed Scripting Languages

How to use PHP in a file that supports mixed scripting languages

Working with someone else's code

A quick guide to working with someone else's code

Jumping into regular expressions

A basic guide to regular expressions, a useful skill in PHP programming.

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