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Garbage in Garbage Out
GIGO is an acronym for Garbage in Garbage Out
Decbin () PHP Function
The Decbin PHP Function is used to convert a decimal into a binary number.
Exp () PHP Function
The Exp () PHP Function is used to calculate e raised to the power of x.
PHP Log () Function
How to use the PHP Log function to find the natural logarithm.
Mktime () PHP Function
Use the mktime function in PHP to get the timestamp for a specific date so you can create a countdown on your site.
Working with someone else's code
A quick guide to working with someone else's code
Learning PHP Checklist
A quick checklist of what you need to know before you start learning PHP Programming.
Changing the first letter in every word to a capital letter
How to make the first letter in every word a capital letter.
TNG Genealogy Sitebuilder
A review of the TNG Genealogy software.
Easter_date () PHP Function
PHP function that calculates what day Easter Sunday falls on in any given year.
Dechex () PHP Function
The dechex function is used to convert a decimal number into a hexadecimal number.
Changing the first letter in a string to a capital letter
How to make the first letter in a string a capital letter.
Redirect Based on the Day of the Week
Redirect users to a web page based on the day of the week, so you are directed to one page on a Monday, a different on a Tuesday, and a different on a Wednesday, etc. using PHP
What is File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
FTP Clients are used to FTP into your site and transfer data to and from your site
Bindec () PHP Function
The bindec function is used to convert a binary string to a decimal in PHP.
Is_Binary () PHP Function
This Is_Binary function in PHP is used to check if the input is a binary number.
Calculate the date of Mother's day using PHP
A free PHP script to calculate the date of Mother's day in any particular year.
Seperate Language Files
Why you should create a separate language file when creating a script you plan to release.
Use PHP in a File That Supports Mixed Scripting Languages
How to use PHP in a file that supports mixed scripting languages
Choose Full Post or Excerpt
You can use this code to choose which of your WordPress posts will show as excerpts and which will show as full posts by defining custom fields.
How To Install a Wordpress Theme
How to install a wordpress theme on your wordpress blog
Website Accessibility
How to make your website more accessible to users.
Different ways to use timestamps.
Challenge question #003 deals with using timestamps in PHP.
IF - Using IF in PHP
IF - We use if in PHP to make a decision
Jumping into regular expressions
A basic guide to regular expressions, a useful skill in PHP programming.
Changing the capitalization of stings
How to change the capitalization of a sting using PHP including making it all capitals, all lower case, each word capitalized, and each string capitalized.
Five tips for making your PHP website more interactive
Five tips to help turn your PHP website into a more interactive experience for your readers, customers, or followers.
Learn PHP
PHP can be a powerful tool on your web site and learning it isn't as hard as you might think. Using our informative tutorials, even a beginner with no programming experience can start learning PHP and putting it to use right away.
Generate a copyright with PHP
How to dynamically generate a copyright notice on your PHP pages to always use the current year.
Make Addslashes () More Univeral
How to make a function that works to addslashes when magic quotes is off, and not add them when it is on so it works for all users despite configuration.
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