The PHP FAQ is your first stop for general information and those questions that seem to be on most people\'s minds.
You can also find the PHP Changelog useful, if you would like to look up changes between various versions of PHP.
The PHP Function Table
has an overview about which pages are translated to the
different languages and in which versions of PHP the functions
are available.
If you have license questions, see
the License FAQ.
Books are convenient resources to begin exploring PHP. The titles listed here will help you to start learning PHP, as well as extending your existing knowledge.
Looking for some more sample PHP scripts? Our links page page lists some archives of sample PHP code - great places to find many example scripts and useful functions, organized for your searching pleasure!
'; commonHeader("Documentation"); $man_languages = array('en', 'pt_BR', 'cs', 'nl', 'fr', 'de', 'hu', 'it', 'ja', 'kr', 'pl', 'es'); ?>The PHP manual is available online in a selection of languages. You can choose between the printer friendly and graphically designed versions. Please pick a language and format from the table below.
You can learn how to integrate our online manual with various tools, including your web browser, on our quick reference tips page.
Note, that many languages are just under translation, and the untranslated parts are still in English. The translation teams are open to other contributors though.
| Formats | Languages |
|---|---|
| View Online | $langcode) { echo '' . $LANGUAGES[$langcode] . ''; echo ($lastlang != $langnum) ? ", " : ""; } ?> |
| Printer friendly | $langcode) { echo '' . $LANGUAGES[$langcode] . ''; echo ($lastlang != $langnum) ? ", " : ""; } ?> |
| Downloads | For downloadable formats, please visit our documentation downloads page. |
| Other manuals | PHP-GTK and PEAR manuals can be found on separate servers. |
The French PHP manual is also available on an external site, in differents formats. Documentation is the official flavor, while formating and localization has been worked some more (function and examples indexes, short version, search engine..). Besides, those are compressed for faster download. Follow this link for the annotated French manual
La documentation Française est disponible sur un site secondaire, dans différents formats. C'est la version officielle, complètement francisée et retravaillée. De plus, ces docs sont compressées.