Advanced PHP Programming

Introduction

Refresher on PHP Programming Basics

Using PHP Namespaces

• Overview of Namespaces
• Defining Namespaces
• Using Namespaces
• Working with the Composer
• Understanding Name Resolution Rules

Using PHP Interfaces

• Creating an Interface
• Extending an Interface
• Working with Predefined PHP Interfaces

Working with PHP Traits

• Understanding PHP Traits
• Creating a PHP Trait

Object-Oriented Programming with Advanced PHP

• Using PHP Magic Methods
• Using PHP Constructors
• Using PHP Deconstructors
• Using PHP Singletons

Implementing PHP Abstract Classes

• Overview of PHP Abstract Classes
• Creating PHP Abstract Classes

Using the PHP Iterator

• Creating a PHP Iterator
• Using Stacking Iterators
• Using SPL Iterators

Using PHP Generators

• Overview of PHP Generators
• Creating a PHP Generator

Implementing PHP Password Hashing, Password Verification, and Password Updating

Working with PHP Type Hints

• Understanding the Basic PHP Type Hints
• Using PHP Strict Type Declarations
• Working with PHP Return Types

Working with PHP Closures

• Overiew of PHP Closures
• Creating a PHP Closure
• Using Advanced Closures

Using PHP Exceptions

• Understanding PHP Exceptions
• Throwing an Exception
• Implementing Nested Exceptions
• Implementing PHP SPL Exceptions
• Extending PHP Exceptions
• Using the Finally Block

Debugging and Logging in PHP

Using Functions in PHP

• Understanding Code Reuse
• Understanding Function Feeding
• Returning Data from a Function
• Demo: Call-by-Value vs. Call-by-Reference

Using Date and Time Related Extensions

Using PHP Regular Expressions (REGEX) Functions

Using String Manipulation Functions

Runtime Error Handling in PHP

Operating on Files in PHP

Accessing Database Storage in PHP

Implementing Design Patterns in PHP

Implementing the Mail Function in PHP

• Demo: Sending and Retrieving Emails in PHP
• Demo: Using SMTP (Simple Main Transfer Protocol) to Send E-mails

Using PEAR and cURL in PHP

• Demo: Using the PHP Extension and Application Repository (PEAR)
• Demo: Implementing Basic cURL
• Demo: Webscraping Using cURL

Working with Web Services in PHP

• Using the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
• Using Web Services Description Language (WSDL)

Understanding Introspection and Reflection in PHP

• Demo: Using Instrospection API
• Demo: Using Reflection API
• Demo: Using Smarty Templates

Working with PHP Sessions

• Understanding Sessions
• Demo: PHP Session Mechanism

Overview of PHP Frameworks

• CakePHP
• Yii
• Zend
• CodeIgniter

Implementing Best Practices and Security in PHP

• Understanding Best Practices
• Demo: Using Encryption

Troubleshooting

Summary and Conclusion