Variable-Length Parameter Lists, Introduction to PHP

Variable-Length Parameter Lists

I. Introduction to PHP: Lecture 40 | 22:16 min

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Variable-Length Parameter Lists

User-defined functions are permitted to accept a variable number of parameters.
PHP provides the built-in functions func_num_args() , func_get_arg() , and func_get_args() for working with user-defined functions that accept a variable number of parameters.
These functions interpret the parameter list as being zero-indexed, meaning that the 1st argument supplied to a function is argument 0.
PHP provides several functions for testing the data type of a particular variable:
- is_int()
- is_float()
- is_string()
- is_bool()
- is_array()
- is_null()
- is_numeric()
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I. Introduction to PHP
	Course Introduction	12:13
	How PHP & The Web Work	15:32
	Setting Up Your Development Environment	33:11
	Your First PHP Script	12:41
	Basic PHP Syntax	40:24
	Variables & Numeric Data Types	16:38
	String Data Type	18:06
	Include Files & Web Application Introduction	38:43
	Arrays	34:00
	Web Application Development	27:38
	Script Input & The GET Method	30:18
	Accessing Form Data in PHP	32:01
	Web Application Development	20:20
	Expression & Operators	31:56
	Web Application Development	20:51
	Boolean & Null Data Types	20:11
	Type Casting	22:41
	Introduction to Functions	52:20
	Constants	19:24
	Web Application Development	26:29
	Conditional Control Structures	18:58
	Error Handling	19:08
	Logical & Ternary Operators	23:22
	Web Application Development	19:27
	More Conditional Control Structure	20:49
	Nested Conditional Control Structures	24:49
	Web Application Development	28:20
	Sending Email Using PHP	43:50
	User-Defined Functions	56:00
	Variable Scope	31:37
	Web Application Development	28:27
	Optional Parameters	19:35
	Web Application Development	23:07
	Introduction to Conditional Loops	57:20
	More on Conditional Loops	35:50
	Web Application Development	22:07
	For & Foreach Loops	29:28
	Web Application Development	25:58
	Conditional Loop Wrap-Up	23:12
	Variable-Length Parameter Lists	22:16
	Web Application Development	38:36
	Miscellaneous Topics	31:49

Computer Science: Introduction to PHP


Course Introduction			12:13
	Intro		0:00
	What Is PHP?		0:12
		PHP Hypertext Preprocessor	0:13
	Why Learn PHP?		1:09
		Why Learn PHP?	1:10
	Web Application: Educator Store		2:25
		Web Application: Educator Store	2:26
		Example of Web Application	3:18
	PHP in the Educator Store		7:12
		Dynamic Content Generation	7:22
		Ease of Website Maintenance	7:55
		Form Input Processing and Access to Advanced Functionality	9:00
	What You Will Learn		9:36
		What You Will Learn	9:37
	Who Is This Course For?		10:56
		Who Is This Course For?	10:57
How PHP & The Web Work			15:32
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:10
		Lesson Overview	0:11
	Client-Server Model		0:53
		Client-Server Model	0:54
	HTTP Protocol		2:15
		Definition of Protocol	2:16
		Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)	2:37
	Uniform Resource Locators		3:46
		Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)	3:47
		Form of URLs	4:13
		Accessing Webpages with URLs	5:13
	Serving Webpages		6:14
		Serving Webpages, Client Machine, and Server Machine	6:15
	Static vs. Dynamic Webpages		8:30
		Static Webpage	8:31
		Dynamic Webpage	8:55
	Server-Side Scripting		9:54
		Server-Side Scripting	9:55
	Static and Dynamic Webpage Coding Example		11:17
		Static and Dynamic Webpage Coding Example	11:18
	Serving Dynamic Webpages		13:07
		Serving Dynamic Webpages	13:08
Setting Up Your Development Environment			33:11
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:08
		Lesson Overview	0:09
	Development Environments		1:04
		Development Environments	1:05
		Our Default Development Environment: Window 7	1:54
	Remote Development		4:04
		Development Machine & Remote Server	4:05
	Local Development		6:54
		Development Machine	6:55
	Software Used In This Course		9:41
		Firefox Web Browser & Firebug Add-On	9:42
		XAMPP	12:15
		PSPAD Text Editor	13:16
	XAMPP Installation		13:49
		XAMPP Installation	13:50
	Verify XAMPP Install		16:26
		Verify XAMPP Install	16:27
	localhost		19:08
		localhost and 127.0.0.1 'loopback' IP Address	19:09
	Document Root		21:16
		Document Root and Directory Name	21:17
		Document Root for Apache in XAMPP: htdocs & Example	22:13
	Text Editor Spectrum		26:12
		Text Editor Spectrum: Barebones to IDE	26:13
		PSPad & Example	27:02
	Finding Help		30:26
		Web Resources	30:27
	Homework Challenge		31:36
		Homework Challenge	31:37
	Homework Challenge (cont.)		32:38
		Homework Challenge (cont.)	32:39
Your First PHP Script			12:41
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:19
		Lesson Overview	0:20
	.php To HTML		1:00
		.php To HTML	1:01
	PHP Delimiters		2:20
		PHP Delimiters: Opening & Closing PHP Tags	2:21
	'Hello, World!' Example		4:34
		Echo Statement & PHP Tags	4:35
		Adding Second Heading	7:34
	Homework Challenge		9:56
		Homework Challenge	9:57
Basic PHP Syntax			40:24
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:09
		Lesson Overview	0:10
	PHP Delimiters		0:38
		Long and Script Form	0:39
		Short and ASP Style	1:33
		Example	2:01
	php.ini: PHP's Configuration		3:40
		php.ini	3:41
		Configuration Directives	3:48
		Short and ASP Style: Enabled/Disabled	4:13
		phpinfo()	7:58
	Statements		14:28
		PHP Statements	14:29
		Example: PHP Statements	14:55
	Comments		16:53
		PHP Comments	16:55
		Single-line Comments	17:37
		Multi-line Comments	18:13
		Example: PHP Comments	18:47
	Coding Conventions		24:26
		Coding Conventions	24:27
		Example: PHP Coding Conventions	26:19
	Homework Challenge #1		33:51
		Homework Challenge #1	33:52
	Homework Challenge #1 (cont.)		35:41
		Homework Challenge #1 (cont.)	35:42
	Homework Challenge #2		36:09
		Homework Challenge #2	36:10
	Homework Challenge #2 (cont.)		38:07
		Homework Challenge #2 (cont.)	38:08
Variables & Numeric Data Types			16:38
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:10
		Lesson Overview	0:12
	Working With Data		0:48
		8 Types of Data for PHP	0:49
	Identifiers		1:40
		Identifiers: Definition and Example	1:41
	Variables		2:47
		Variables Definition	2:48
		Variables Syntax	3:06
	Integer Data Type		4:44
		Integer Data Type	4:45
		Integer Literals	5:08
		Examples	5:30
	Float Data Type		6:26
		Float Data Type	6:27
		Float Literals	7:00
		Example	7:21
	Example: PHP Code Declaring Variables		8:06
		Example: PHP Code Declaring Variables	8:07
	var_dump() Function		9:59
		var_dump()	10:00
		Example: Code and Output	10:30
		Example: var_dump() Function	11:19
	Coding Conventions: Variables		12:32
		Lower Camel Case Notation	12:33
		Variable Name Lengths	13:54
	Homework Challenge		14:54
		Homework Challenge	14:55
String Data Type			18:06
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:12
		Lesson Overview	0:13
	String Data Type		0:29
		String Data Type	0:30
		Specifying String Literals	1:03
	Single-Quoted Strings		1:53
		Single-Quoted Strings	1:54
	Escape Sequences		2:31
		Escape Sequences	2:32
		Example	2:46
		Escape Sequences for Commonly Used Special Characters	4:32
	Double-Quoted Strings		6:04
		Double-Quoted Strings	6:05
		Variable Interpolation	6:44
	Coding Conventions: Strings		7:54
		Coding Conventions: Strings	7:55
	Homework Challenge		8:54
		Homework Challenge	8:55
Include Files & Web Application Introduction			38:43
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:16
		Lesson Overview	0:17
	include Statement		0:47
		include Statement: Definition	0:48
		Include Statement: Syntax	2:05
		include Statement: Example	2:25
	include Path		6:32
		Absolute and Relative Path	6:34
		Specified Path	7:15
		Not Specified Path	7:55
	Code Reuse		9:35
		Code Reuse	9:36
		Example	11:11
	require Statement		12:56
		require Statement: Definition	12:57
		require Statement: Syntax	13:32
		Include versus Require	13:52
	Coding Conventions		16:33
		Coding Conventions	16:34
	Introduction to Our Web Application		20:32
		Introduction to Our Web Application	20:33
		Updating Web Application	21:14
		Web Application Example	22:59
	Homework Challenge		35:33
		Homework Challenge	35:34
	Homework Challenge (cont.)		37:38
		Homework Challenge (cont.)	37:39
Arrays			34:00
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:09
		Lesson Overview	0:10
	What is an Array?		0:42
		What is an Array?	0:43
		Arrays in PHP	1:44
		Keys and Values	2:15
	Types of Arrays		3:37
		Indexed Arrays & Associative Arrays	3:38
	array() Construct		6:47
		Declaring Arrays	6:48
		Defining Indexed Array	7:00
		Defining Associative Arrays	7:43
	Square Bracket Syntax		8:50
		Square Bracket Syntax	8:51
		Accessing Indexed Arrays	9:02
		Accessing Associative Arrays	9:56
	Arrays Example		10:41
		Indexed Arrays Example	10:45
		Associative Arrays Example	13:55
	Multi-Dimensional Arrays		18:28
		Multi-Dimensional Arrays	18:29
		Multi-Dimensional Arrays Example	18:51
		Multi-Dimensional Arrays in PHP File	20:34
	Coding Conventions: Arrays		27:59
		Coding Conventions: Arrays	28:00
	Homework Challenge #1		29:20
		Homework Challenge #1	29:21
	Homework Challenge #2		30:38
		Homework Challenge #2	30:39
Web Application Development			27:38
	Intro		0:00
	Versions		0:14
		Version 3.0	1:23
		Version 3.1	8:08
		Version 3.2	11:42
		Version 3.3	20:27
	Homework Challenge		26:31
		Homework Challenge	26:32
Script Input & The GET Method			30:18
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:15
		Lesson Overview	0:16
	Providing Input to PHP		0:39
		GET Method, POST Method, and Cookies	0:40
		Name/Value Pairs	1:22
	GET Method		1:57
		HTTP GET Method	1:58
		Query String	2:52
	GET Method Example		3:38
		GET Method Example	3:39
	Review of HTML Forms		8:16
		HTML Forms	8:17
		Input Control and Submitted Form	9:13
	<form> Tag		10:07
		<form> Tag	10:08
		Method	10:34
		Action	11:13
	Input Control Examples		11:50
		Input Control Examples	11:51
	Common Input Controls		17:31
		Common Input Controls	17:32
	Query Strings		18:52
		Query Strings	18:53
		Query Strings Syntax	19:12
	URL Encoding		20:01
		URL Syntax	20:02
		Examples	21:17
		Simple Form Example	22:28
	urlencode() Function		24:08
		urlencode() Function	24:09
		Example	25:03
	urlEncoding Text Example		25:54
		Simple Form Example	25:55
	Homework Challenge		28:46
		Homework Challenge	28:47
Accessing Form Data in PHP			32:01
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:17
		Lesson Overview	0:18
	$_GET Array		0:48
		$_GET Array	0:49
		Accessing the Value of a Name/Value Pair Submitted Via GET	1:04
	Name Form Example		2:54
		Name Form and the $_GET Array	2:55
	Using Arrays with Input Controls		6:34
		Using Arrays with Input Controls	6:35
		Common Example	6:47
	Indexed Array Form Example		8:16
		Indexed Array Form Example	8:17
	Associative Arrays with Input Controls		10:14
		Associative Arrays with Input Controls	10:15
	Associative Arrays Example		11:41
		Associative Arrays Example	11:42
	Echo Form Example		15:18
		Echo Form Example	15:19
	Outputting Arrays In String		23:42
		Variable Interpolation	23:43
		Outputting a Value in an Indexed Array Within a String	24:12
		Simple' Syntax, 'Complex' Syntax, and 'Curly Brace' Syntax	25:00
	Outputting Arrays In String Example		26:25
		Outputting Arrays In String Example	26:26
	Homework Challenge		29:39
		Homework Challenge	29:40
Web Application Development			20:20
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:19
		Lesson Overview	0:20
	Version 3.3		0:38
		Version 3.3	0:42
	Version 4.0 Changelog		2:43
		GET Query	2:45
		Adding, Editing, and Removing	3:24
	Version 4.0 Coding Example		3:55
		item.php, itemID, and itemListing	4:00
	Version 4.1 Changelog		10:36
		Version 4.1 Changelog	10:37
	Version 4.1 Coding Example		11:45
		Adding Checkout and Thank You & Editing Footer and Store	11:46
	Homework Challenge		18:45
		Homework Challenge	18:46
Expression & Operators			31:56
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:10
		Lesson Overview	0:11
	Expressions		0:41
		Expressions Definition	0:42
		Example: Literals	0:55
		Example: Variables	1:05
	Operators		1:44
		Operators Definition	1:45
		Unary, Binary, and Ternary Operators	2:07
	Assignment Operators		2:52
		Assignment Operators	2:53
		Array Assignment Operator	3:47
	Arithmetic Operators		6:15
		Operators for Common Arithmetic Operations	6:16
		Modulus Operator	7:41
		Arithmetic Operators Example	8:25
	Increment/Decrement Operators		10:48
		Increment/Decrement Operators	10:49
		Pre- and Post- Increment/Decrement	12:43
		Coding Example	15:14
	Combined Assignment Operators		16:44
		Combined Assignment Operators	16:45
		Combined Assignment Operators Examples	18:23
		Coding Example	19:39
	String Operators		20:28
		Concatenation Operator, String Variables, and String Literals	20:29
		String Operators Example	22:41
	Precedence & Associativity		23:40
		Precedence & Associativity	23:41
		Expression Containing Multiple Operations	23:58
		Expression Containing Two Operations of Equal Precedence	25:55
		Using Parentheses to Force Precedence	26:52
		Precedence & Associativity Review	28:57
	Homework Challenge		31:08
		Homework Challenge	31:09
Web Application Development			20:51
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:15
		Lesson Overview	0:16
	Version 4.1 Review		0:33
		Version 4.1 Review	0:34
	Version 5.0 Changelog		1:05
		Version 5.0 Changelog	1:06
	Version 5.0 Example		2:19
		Adding View Cart & Editing Checkout, Footer and Store	2:20
	Version 5.1 Changelog		15:36
		Version 5.1 Changelog	15:37
	Version 5.1 Coding Example		17:33
		Forwarding Order Total to Thank You Page	17:34
	Homework Challenge		20:09
		Homework Challenge	20:10
Boolean & Null Data Types			20:11
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:12
		Lesson Overview	0:13
	Boolean Data Type		0:38
		Boolean Data Type	0:39
		Two Boolean Literals	1:24
	Boolean Example		1:50
		Boolean Example	1:51
	Comparison Operators		4:00
		Comparison Operators Definition	4:01
		Common Comparison Operators	4:40
		Comparison Operators Example	6:49
	Comparison Operators (Cont.)		10:10
		Identical and Not Identical	10:11
		Example: Identical and Not Identical	11:24
	Null Data Type		13:36
		Null Data Type Definition	13:37
		Null Literal	14:08
		Variable and Null Data Type	14:30
		'==' Operator	15:24
		Null Data Type Example	15:59
	Coding Convention		18:41
		Coding Convention	18:42
	Homework Challenge		19:17
		Homework Challenge	19:18
Type Casting			22:41
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:12
		Lesson Overview	0:13
	Type Juggling		0:54
		Type Juggling	0:55
		Automatic Conversion	2:23
	Type Casting		3:53
		Type Casting	3:54
		Implicit and Explicit Type Casting	4:00
		Explicitly 'cast' a Variable Example	4:16
	Type Casting (cont.)		6:48
		PHP Allows the Following Explicit Type Casts	6:49
		The settype () Function	8:18
	Type Casting Coding Example		9:00
		Explicit Type Casts	9:01
	String Conversions		14:52
		String Conversions	15:05
		Common Conversions to String	15:55
	Numeric Conversions		18:18
		Numeric Conversions	18:19
	Boolean Conversions		20:29
		Boolean Conversions	20:30
	Homework Challenge		21:38
		Homework Challenge	21:39
Introduction to Functions			52:20
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:10
		Lesson Overview	0:11
	What are Functions?		0:51
		Definition of Faction	0:52
		PHP and Function Call	1:53
	Function Calls		2:42
		Function Calls	2:43
		Function Arguments	3:17
	Return Values		4:56
		Return Values	4:57
	Function Chaining		6:29
		Function Chaining	6:30
	PHP.net Function Reference		8:23
		PHP.net & Function Prototypes	8:24
		PHP.net Function Reference Example	9:29
	Optional Function Arguments		12:28
		Optional Function Arguments	12:29
	String Functions		14:57
		strtoupper() and strtolower()	14:58
		implode (), str_replace(), explode(), strpos(), substr(), and strlen()	18:31
	Array Functions		25:48
		count()	25:49
		in_array() and array_key_exists()	26:06
		sort() and ksort()	26:37
		Example: count() and in_array()	27:50
		Example: array_key_exists()	29:53
		Example: sort() and ksort()	31:20
	Date & Time Functions		33:38
		date() and time()	33:39
		getdate()	34:49
		mktime()	35:01
		Date & Time Functions	35:12
		Example: date() and time()	35:58
		Example: getdate()	42:15
		Example: mktime()	43:15
	Homework Challenge #1		44:31
		Homework Challenge #1	44:32
	Homework Challenge #1 (Cont.)		45:28
		Homework Challenge #1 (Cont.)	45:29
	Homework Challenge #2		46:34
		Homework Challenge #2	46:34
	Homework Challenge #2 (Cont.)		48:06
		Homework Challenge #2 (Cont.)	48:07
	Homework Challenge #2 (Cont.)		49:17
		Homework Challenge #2 (Cont.)	49:18
	Homework Challenge #3		50:08
		Homework Challenge #3	50:09
Constants			19:24
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:09
		Lesson Overview	0:10
	Constants vs. Variables		0:55
		Constants vs. Variables	0:56
	Constant Identifiers		2:28
		Constant Identifiers Definition and Examples	2:29
	Declaring Constants		3:47
		Two Ways of Declaring Constants	3:48
		Syntaxes	4:10
		Major Difference in the Two Forms	4:48
	Using Constants Example		6:25
		Using Constants Example	6:26
	Coding Conventions		11:08
		Constant Names	11:09
		define () Function	11:42
		Meaningful Names	12:00
	$_SERVER Superglobal		12:23
		$_SERVER	12:24
		$_SERVER ['DOCUMENT_ROOT']	13:15
		$_SERVER Superglobal Example	13:52
	Homework Challenge		17:40
		Homework Challenge	17:41
Web Application Development			26:29
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:13
		Lesson Overview	0:14
	Version 6.0		1:13
		Version 6.0 & Version 5.1 Review	1:14
	Version 6.0 Changelog		11:24
		Version 6.0 Changelog	11:25
	Version 6.1 Changelog		12:00
		Version 6.1 Changelog	12:01
	Version 6.1 Coding Example		12:42
		Version 6.1 Coding Example	12:43
	Version 6.2 Changelog		15:18
		Version 6.2 Changelog	15:19
	Version 6.2 Coding Example		18:19
		Version 6.2 Coding Example	18:20
	Homework Challenge		25:24
		Homework Challenge	25:25
Conditional Control Structures			18:58
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:26
		Lesson Overview	0:27
	Statement Groups		0:57
		Statement Groups	0:58
		Example	1:10
	Conditional Control Structures		1:38
		Conditional Control Structures	1:39
		PHP Control Structures	1:56
	if Statement		2:32
		if Statement	2:33
	if Statement (cont.)		3:49
		if Statement Coding Example	3:50
	else Statement		7:26
		else Statement	7:27
		if/else Statement Coding Example	8:50
	isset() Construct		9:59
		isset() Construct	10:00
		isset() Construct Coding Example	12:00
	Coding Conventions		15:13
		Coding Conventions	15:14
	Coding Conventions (Cont.)		16:39
		Coding Conventions (Cont.)	16:40
	Homework Challenge		17:25
		Homework Challenge	17:26
Error Handling			19:08
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:09
		Lesson Overview	0:10
	Error Handling in PHP		0:41
		Error Handling in PHP	0:42
		Coding Example	1:45
	error_reporting() Function		7:02
		error_reporting() Function	7:03
		Coding Example	8:04
	Additional Error Directives		9:02
		display_errors	9:13
		log_errors	9:37
		error_log	9:50
		track_errors	10:12
		Coding Examples	10:29
	Error Control Operator		13:38
		Error Control Operator & Coding Example	13:39
	Homework Challenge		16:19
		Homework Challenge	16:20
	Homework Challenge (cont.)		17:58
		Homework Challenge (cont.)	17:59
Logical & Ternary Operators			23:22
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:17
		Lesson Overview	0:18
	Logical Operators		0:49
		Logical Operators Definition	0:50
		NOT (!)	1:08
		OR ( \|\|, or)	1:35
		AND (&&, and)	2:08
		XOR (xor)	2:30
	Logical Operators (cont.)		2:54
		The OR and AND Logical Operators	2:55
		Precedence of Logical Operators	3:35
	Logical Operators Coding Example		3:58
		Logical Operators Coding Example	3:59
	Short-Circuit Operators		9:54
		Short-Circuit Operators	9:55
		Coding Example	10:49
	Ternary Operator		14:07
		Ternary Operator	14:08
		Syntax and Example	14:24
	Coding Conventions		17:36
		Coding Conventions	17:37
	Homework Challenge		19:08
		Homework Challenge	19:09
	Homework Challenge (cont.)		20:26
		Homework Challenge (cont.)	20:27
Web Application Development			19:27
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:12
		Lesson Overview	0:13
	Version 6.2 Review		0:26
		Version 6.2 Review	0:27
	Version 7.0 Changelog		2:39
		Version 7.0 Changelog	2:40
	Version 7.0 Coding Example		4:35
		Version 7.0 Coding Example	4:36
	Version 7.1 Changelog		12:43
		Version 7.1 Changelog	12:44
	Version 7.1 Coding Example		13:52
		Version 7.1 Coding Example	13:53
	Homework Challenge		17:42
		Homework Challenge	17:43
More Conditional Control Structure			20:49
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:13
		Lesson Overview	0:14
	elseif Statement		0:45
		elseif Statement	0:46
		elseif Statement Coding Example	1:22
	Multiple elseif Statements		2:16
		Multiple elseif Statements	2:17
		Multiple elseif Statements Coding Example	3:07
	Adding an else Statement		5:44
		Adding an else Statement Overview	5:45
		Adding an else Statement Coding Example	6:50
	switch() Statement		8:07
		switch() Statement	8:08
	switch() Statement (Cont.)		9:14
		switch() Statement (Cont.)	9:15
		switch() Statement Coding Example	11:09
	default Case		14:20
		default Case	14:21
		default Case Coding Example	15:13
	Coding Conventions		15:57
		Coding Conventions	15:58
	Coding Conventions (cont.)		17:10
		Coding Conventions (cont.)	17:11
	Homework Challenge		18:06
		Homework Challenge	18:07
	Homework Challenge (cont.)		19:18
		Homework Challenge (cont.)	19:19
Nested Conditional Control Structures			24:49
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:10
		Lesson Overview	0:11
	Nested Control Structures		0:36
		Nested Control Structures	0:37
		Nested Control Structures Coding Example	2:08
	Coding Conventions		6:34
		Nested vs. Not Nested Control Structures	6:35
	Debugging Control Structures		7:51
		Debugging Control Structures	7:52
		Incorrectly Specified Test Conditions and Forgetting a Break Statement	8:32
		Incorrectly Placing an Opening or Closing Curly Brace	12:14
	Debugging Tips		16:24
		Tracing the Execution of Your Code	16:25
		Adding Echo Statement	17:15
	Homework Challenge		21:41
		Homework Challenge	21:42
	Homework Challenge (cont.)		23:08
		Homework Challenge (cont.)	23:09
Web Application Development			28:20
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:13
		Lesson Overview	0:14
	Version 7.1 Review		0:46
		Version 7.1 Review	0:47
	empty () Construct		1:38
		empty () Construct	1:39
		empty () Construct Coding Example	2:37
	Version 8.0		5:32
		Version 8.0 Overview	5:33
	Version 8.0 Coding Example		7:08
		Version 8.0 Coding Example	7:09
	Version 8.1		16:13
		Version 8.1 Overview	16:14
	Version 8.1 Coding Example		19:48
		Version 8.1 Coding Example	19:49
	Homework Challenge		26:19
		Homework Challenge	26:20
Sending Email Using PHP			43:50
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:14
		Lesson Overview	0:15
	Built-in Mail Extension		1:28
		Built-in Mail Extension	1:29
	SMTP Overview		2:04
		SMTP Overview	2:05
	SMTP - Windows		3:08
		SMTP - Windows	3:09
	SMTP - Linux/UNIX		4:58
		SMTP - Linux/UNIX	4:59
	Mail Configuration Directives		6:35
		Mail Configuration Directives	6:36
		Coding Example	7:48
	Mail Server Authentication		10:20
		Mail Server Authentication	10:21
	fake sendmail Program		12:27
		fake sendmail for Windows	12:28
		Main 'add-on' feature	13:03
		Username & Password	13:25
	SMTP - XAMPP for Windows		14:07
		SMTP - XAMPP for Windows	14:08
	Sendmail Example		16:19
		Sendmail Example	16:20
	mail() Function		18:39
		mail() Function	18:40
		additional_headers	19:45
		'From' Header	20:12
	mail() Function Coding Example		21:09
		mail() Function Coding Example	21:40
	Web Application Development		31:43
		Version 9.0 Changelog	31:44
	ContactUs.php		32:52
		ContactUs.php	32:53
		contactInfo	33:45
	Version 9.0 Coding Example		34:31
		Version 9.0 Coding Example	34:32
	Homework Challenge		41:32
		Homework Challenge	41:33
User-Defined Functions			56:00
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:16
		Lesson Overview	0:17
	Defining Functions		1:29
		Four Parts of Defining a Function	1:30
		Functions Example 1	2:29
	Function Parameters		5:29
		Function Parameters	5:30
		Functions Example 2	8:20
	Return Statements		12:53
		Return Statements	12:54
		Functions Example 3	14:20
	Where to Define Functions		20:34
		Where to Define Functions	20:35
	include_once Construct		22:10
		include_once Construct	22:11
		include_once Coding Example	23:55
	Reasons to Use Functions		27:44
		Take Advantage of Code Reuse	27:45
		Improve Code Readability	29:56
		Use Instead of 'content' Include Files	32:12
	Web Application Development		34:42
		Version 10.0 Changelog	34:43
	Version 10.0 Coding Example		37:55
		Version 10.0 Coding Example	37:56
	Outputting HTML in Functions		47:04
		Outputting HTML in Functions	47:05
		Example	49:02
	Coding Conventions		53:16
		Coding Conventions	53:17
	Homework Challenge		54:33
		Homework Challenge	54:34
Variable Scope			31:37
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:09
		Lesson Overview	0:10
	What is Variable Scope?		0:57
		Variable Scope	0:58
		Global Scope	1:15
		Local Function Scope	1:50
	Variable Scope Coding Example		2:26
		Variable Scope Coding Example	2:27
	global Keyword		8:52
		global Keyword Overview	8:53
		global Keyword Example	9:25
	Superglobals		12:34
		Superglobals	12:35
		Superglobals Example	14:53
	Pitfalls of Global Variables		18:34
		Pitfalls of Global Variables	18:35
	When to Define Variables		22:09
		When to Define Variables	22:10
	Putting It All Together		22:56
		Putting It All Together Example	22:57
	Function Scope		28:56
		Function Scope	28:57
	Homework Challenge		29:41
		Homework Challenge	29:42
	Homework Challenge (cont.)		30:59
		Homework Challenge (cont.)	31:00
Web Application Development			28:27
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:12
		Lesson Overview	0:13
	Version 11.0 Changelog		0:56
		Version 11.0 Changelog	0:57
	processGetVar()		1:42
		processGetVar() Overview	1:43
		processGetVar() Example	2:25
	emailComments()		6:35
		emailComments() Overview	6:36
		emailComments() Example	7:14
	outputItemLink()		11:19
		outputItemLink() Overview	11:20
		outputItemLink() Example	11:45
	calcCartTotal()		19:25
		calcCartTotal() Overview	19:26
		calcCartTotal() Example	21:14
	Homework Challenge		25:56
		Homework Challenge	25:57
Optional Parameters			19:35
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:10
		Lesson Overview	0:11
	Optional Parameters		0:26
		Optional Parameters Definition	0:27
		Default Values	0:53
		Optional Parameters Coding Example	3:26
	More on Optional Parameters		6:55
		Multiple Optional Parameters	6:56
		Coding Example	8:05
	Homework Challenge		16:18
		Homework Challenge	16:19
Web Application Development			23:07
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:13
		Lesson Overview	0:14
	Version 12.0 Changelog		0:55
		Version 12.0 Changelog	0:56
	Update to outputLink()		1:44
		Update to outputLink()	1:45
		outputLink() Coding Example	2:40
	outputImg()		13:57
		outputImg() Overview	13:58
		outputImg() Coding Example	15:35
	Homework Challenge		22:05
		Homework Challenge	22:06
Introduction to Conditional Loops			57:20
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:08
		Lesson Overview	0:09
	while Loop		0:48
		Definition	0:49
		Syntax and Usage	1:12
		Coding Example	3:33
	Looping Over Arrays		13:16
		Looping Over Arrays	13:17
		Coding Example	13:53
	Looping Over Arrays (cont.)		16:43
		Internal Array Pointer	16:44
	Array Traversal Functions		17:29
		current ()	17:30
		next () and prev ()	18:16
		reset () and end ()	19:25
		key ()	19:40
	Indexed Arrays: Using current () and next ()		20:40
		Indexed Arrays: Using current () and next ()	20:41
	Associative Arrays: Using key (), current (), and next ()		24:06
		Associative Arrays: Using key (), current (), and next ()	24:07
	Array Traversal Functions (cont.)		29:41
		list () Construct and Example	30:07
		each () Construct and Example	34:40
	Lopping Over Arrays Using list(), each()		42:13
		Lopping Over Arrays Using list(), each()	42:14
	Control Structure Scope		50:37
		Definition and Example	50:38
		Control Structure Scope Coding Example	51:59
	Coding Conventions		54:20
		Coding Conventions	54:21
	Homework Challenge		54:58
		Homework Challenge	54:49
More on Conditional Loops			35:50
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:08
		Lesson Overview	0:09
	do-while Loop		0:42
		do-while Loop	0:43
		Simple do-while Loop Example	1:51
		Another do-while Loop Example	4:09
	continue Statement		10:46
		continue Statement	10:47
		For Example	11:07
		continue Statement Coding Example	12:44
	break Statement Re-Visited		18:10
		break Statement Re-Visited	18:11
		break Statement In while Loops Example	19:38
	Infinite Loops		23:26
		Infinite Loops	23:27
		Coding Example	24:57
	Common Loop Pitfalls		25:59
		Counter Initialization Occurs in Loop	26:30
		Counter Not Incremented in Loop	29:30
		Unreachable Break Statement	30:50
	Coding Conventions		33:48
		Do-while Statements Coding Conventions	33:49
	Homework Challenge		34:28
		Homework Challenge	34:29
Web Application Development			22:07
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:10
		Lesson Overview	0:11
	Version 13.0 Changelog		0:48
		Updating 'viewCart.php' and calcCartTotal()	0:49
		Creating isValidCart()	9:22
		Adding Three New Item to the Store & Links	15:56
	Version 13.1 Changelog		17:20
		Updating outputItemLink() to Remove Its Global Dependency on $itemCatalog	17:21
	Homework Challenge		20:34
		Homework Challenge	20:35
For & Foreach Loops			29:28
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:11
		Lesson Overview	0:12
	for Loops		0:45
		for Loops	0:46
		Expression 1	1:22
		Expression 2	1:47
		Expression 3	2:01
	Simple Example		2:27
		Simple Example	2:28
	Notes on for Loops		8:56
		Notes on for Loops	8:57
	Ending Loop Using Test Condition and Break Statement		10:06
		Ending Loop Using Test Condition and Break Statement	10:07
	foreach Loops		12:03
		foreach Loops	12:04
	Indexed Array Syntax		14:10
		Syntax	14:11
		Example	15:23
	Associative Array Syntax		18:31
		Syntax	18:32
		Example	19:47
	Coding Conventions		25:05
		for Loops	25:06
		foreach Loops	25:58
	Homework Challenge		26:52
		Homework Challenge	26:53
Web Application Development			25:58
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:12
		Lesson Overview	0:13
	Version 14.0 Changelog		1:19
		Version 14.0 Changelog	1:20
	Version 14.0 Coding Example		1:57
		Version 14.0 Coding Example	1:59
	Version 14.1 Changelog		5:39
		Version 14.1 Changelog	5:40
	Version 14.1 Coding Example		7:06
		Version 14.1 Coding Example	7:07
	Version 14.2 Changelog		15:37
		Version 14.2 Changelog	15:38
	Version 14.2 Coding Example		16:25
		Version 14.2 Coding Example	16:26
	Homework Challenge		23:35
		Homework Challenge	23:36
Conditional Loop Wrap-Up			23:12
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:09
		Lesson Overview	0:10
	Nested Conditional Loops		0:39
		Nested Conditional Loops	0:40
		Coding Example	1:10
	continue & break Re-Visited		5:17
		Continue Statements and Coding Example	5:30
		Break Statements and Coding Example	11:34
	Loop Debugging Tips		15:16
		Add Short Debug Statement At the Very Beginning	15:17
		Output a Counter Variable	18:10
		Add Debug Statement At the Very End	19:20
	Homework Challenge		20:20
		Homework Challenge	20:21
	Homework Challenge (cont.)		22:00
		Homework Challenge (cont.)	22:01
Variable-Length Parameter Lists			22:16
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:09
		Lesson Overview	0:10
	Variable-Length Parameter Lists		0:34
		Variable-Length Parameter Lists	0:35
		Coding Example	1:51
	Variable-Length Parameter Lists (cont.)		5:21
		When a Parameter List is Defined For the Functions	5:22
		Coding Example	6:32
	Variable Type Functions		9:54
		is_int (), is_float (), is_string (), and is_bool()	9:55
		is_ array ()	10:50
		is_null ()	11:01
		Variable Type Functions Coding Example 1	11:27
		is_numeric() and Example	15:57
		Variable Type Functions Coding Example 2	17:12
	Homework Challenge		19:35
		Homework Challenge	19:36
	Homework Challenge (cont.)		20:52
		Homework Challenge (cont.)	20:53
Web Application Development			38:36
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:10
		Lesson Overview	0:11
	Version 15.0 Changelog		0:33
		outputLink (), outputImg (), is_array () and is_string ()	0:34
	Version 15.0 Coding Example		1:31
		Version 15.0 Coding Example	1:32
	Version 15.1 Changelog		7:55
		Removing Redundant Code and Adding New Function Called outputHtmlTag ()	7:56
	Version 15.1 Coding Example		8:37
		Version 15.1 Coding Example	8:38
	Version 16.0 Changelog		14:55
		Creating emailOrder() Using New Constants ORDER_EMAIL_FROM and ORDER_EMAIL_SUBJECT	14:56
	Version 16.0 Coding Example		16:30
		Version 16.0 Coding Example	16:31
	Version 16.1 Changelog		32:21
		Creating formatAsDollars ()	32:22
	Version 16.1 Coding Example		32:57
		Version 16.1 Coding Example	32:58
	Homework Challenge		36:27
		Homework Challenge	36:28
Miscellaneous Topics			31:49
	Intro		0:00
	Lesson Overview		0:10
		Lesson Overview	0:11
	register_globals Directive		0:58
		register_globals	0:59
		Coding Example	2:04
	$_GET vs. $HTTP_GET_VARS		4:07
		$_GET vs. $HTTP_GET_VARS	4:08
		register_long_arrays Directive Coding Example	5:44
	Magic Constants		7:30
		Magic Constants	7:31
		__LINE__, __FILE__, __FIR__, and __FUNCTION__	8:16
		Coding Example	9:06
	exist() & die()		13:19
		exist() & die()	13:20
		Coding Example	14:08
	Execution Operator		16:23
		Execution Operator	16:24
		Coding Example	17:27
	Array Operators		18:23
		Equality (==) and Inequality (!=, <>)	18:43
		Identity (===) and Non-Identity (!==)	19:13
		Union (+) Operator	19:41
		Array Operators Coding Example	20:07
	Variable Variables		24:13
		Variable Variables	24:14
		Coding Example	26:07
	Variable Functions		28:02
		Variable Functions	28:03
		Coding Example	29:13

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