FAQ

The PHP FAQ is your first stop for general information and those questions that seem to be on most people\'s minds.

Changelog

You can also find the PHP Changelog useful, if you would like to look up changes between various versions of PHP.

More Information

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.

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Books

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.

Sample Code

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!

'; // Start page with common header commonHeader("Documentation"); // Check for really available manual languages $man_languages = array(); foreach ($LANGUAGES as $code => $langname) { if (file_exists("manual/$code/index.php")) { $man_languages[] = $code; } } $lastlang = count($man_languages) - 1; ?>

Documentation

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. You can also get more information about php.net URL shortcuts by visiting our URL howto page.

Note, that many languages are just under translation, and the untranslated parts are still in English. The translation teams are open to contributions though.

FormatsLanguages
View Online $langcode) { // Make preferred language bold if ($langcode == $LANG) { echo ""; } echo '' . $LANGUAGES[$langcode] . ''; echo ($lastlang != $langnum) ? ", " : ""; // Also link to the external special French version, after the French link if ($langcode == "fr") { echo '[Special French], '; } if ($langcode == $LANG) { echo ""; } } ?>
Printer friendly $langcode) { if ($langcode == $LANG) { echo ""; } echo '' . $LANGUAGES[$langcode] . ''; echo ($lastlang != $langnum) ? ", " : ""; if ($langcode == $LANG) { echo ""; } } ?>
Printer friendly
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$langcode) { if ($langcode == $LANG) { echo ""; } echo '' . $LANGUAGES[$langcode] . ''; echo ($lastlang != $langnum) ? ", " : ""; if ($langcode == $LANG) { echo ""; } } ?>
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Other manuals The Documentation HOWTO is also available for online reading. PHP-GTK and PEAR manuals can be found on separate servers.

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