PHP 5 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach supplies you with complete code for all of the common coding problems you are likely to face when using PHP in your day-to-day work. The book begins with an in-depth discussion of PHP 5 object-oriented techniques and methodology, and gets you up to speed on OOP with PHP: where and where not to use it, and how to use it.

This invaluable guide includes over 200 recipes and covers numerous topics: math, arrays, automation, security, graphics, regular expressions, web basics, HTML forms, database access, date and time, variables and functions, and internationalization and localization. Help yourself achieve a winning edge with this one-of-a-kind cookbook.