Posted by firewoodtim on 11/10/07 15:23

On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:16:15 -0000, Krustov <me@privacy.net> wrote:

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>> I'm new to php. I want to learn PHP. but i dont know how to
>> start.could any one tell me how to start with PHP
>>
>
>Ignore the idiot retards who point you to the php.net website .
>
>For a beginner its totally useless as its a reference manual and not a
>learners tutorial .
>
>Once you start to learn php and start to understand the type of syntax
>php uses then the php.net becomes very useful .
>
>Buy a couple of beginner books and learn to walk before tying to run .

Except for the slurs, this comment is right on. I would never had
learned any PHP, if I had started at php.net. It takes a good book or
two, preferably a good friend who knows php too, time and diligence to
get started. When you know the basics, php.net becomes your best
reference.

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