PHP 8 Basics: For Programming and Web Development

Take advantage of PHP 8's powerful features to create basic web applications, solve code tests (required for most job interviews nowadays), and begin moving towards more advanced PHP concepts. This book provides an introduction to PHP 8, including modules, attributes, JIT compiler, and union types, as well as related frameworks such as Symfony.

You will explore fundamental PHP concepts through both practical and hands-on examples. You'll not only gain a solid understanding of PHP fundamentals, but will also be prepared to handle new concepts and technologies as they emerge.

After working through the book and its associated demo code, you will be able to build your first basic web application.

What You Will Learn

• Develop web applications with PHP 8
• Use Vagrant, Docker, JSON API and more
• Work with data, form data, arrays, objections, exceptions, regex, and more
• Utilize PHP frameworks like Laravel and Symfony

Who This Book Is For

Those new to PHP 8 or PHP in general. Some prior experience in web development and DB handling is recommended.

利用 PHP 8 強大的功能來建立基本的網頁應用程式，解決程式碼測試（現今大多數工作面試所需），並開始進入更高級的 PHP 概念。本書介紹了 PHP 8 的基礎知識，包括模組、屬性、JIT 編譯器和聯合類型，以及相關的框架，如 Symfony。

通過實際和實作的例子，您將探索基本的 PHP 概念。您不僅將對 PHP 基礎知識有扎實的理解，還將能夠應對新的概念和技術的出現。

在閱讀本書及其相關示範代碼後，您將能夠建立您的第一個基本網頁應用程式。

您將學到什麼：
- 使用 PHP 8 開發網頁應用程式
- 使用 Vagrant、Docker、JSON API 等工具
- 處理資料、表單資料、陣列、物件、例外、正則表達式等
- 使用 Laravel 和 Symfony 等 PHP 框架

本書適合對 PHP 8 或 PHP 一般感到陌生的讀者。建議具備一些網頁開發和資料庫處理的經驗。

Gunnard Engebreth began coding at the age of 11 through a "Learning BASIC" book given to him by his father. Technology was changing fast and Gunnard rode the wave from 1200 to 56k baud modems. Logging in to BBSs, Prodigy, Compuserve, Delphi and IRC he could see the world changing and he wanted to be a part of it. He soon got involved in the ansi/demo scene, making several application generators for many groups in the 90's. Visual Basic was the next language of choice allowing him to develop "tools" for online systems such as AOL. This introduced many aspects of development, security and UI while they were still in their infancy. Once the WWW arrived via Mindspring in Atlanta, Ga. Gunnard quickly joined in the race for the web. Learning HTML, PERL and Linux (Slackware at the time) he began to build his skill-set which lead to a full-time Sysadmin position at the age of 20 (2000) at Activegrams/Silverpop. Gunnard has moved around the IT industry from SAN/NAS storage at IBM to custom Wordpress sites for marketing companies, but one thing has stayed the same, a passion for learning and problem solving. Gunnard also DJ's Drum and Bass as Section31, Playing drums and baking bread.
Satej Kumar Sahu works in the role of Senior Enterprise Architect at Honeywell. He is passionate about technology, people, and nature. He believes through technology and conscientious decision making, each of us has the power to make this world a better place. In his free time, he can be found reading books, playing basketball, and having fun with friends and family.

Gunnard Engebreth在11歲時開始透過他父親送給他的一本「學習BASIC」書籍進行編程。科技發展迅速，Gunnard從1200到56k baud調制解調器的浪潮中一直跟隨著。他登錄到BBSs、Prodigy、Compuserve、Delphi和IRC，看到世界的變化，他想成為其中的一部分。他很快參與到ansi/demo場景中，在90年代為許多團體製作了多個應用程式生成器。Visual Basic成為他接下來的選擇語言，使他能夠開發AOL等在線系統的「工具」。這引入了開發、安全和使用者界面的許多方面，而它們當時還處於起步階段。當WWW通過亞特蘭大的Mindspring進入時，Gunnard迅速加入了網絡競爭。他學習了HTML、PERL和Linux（當時是Slackware），並開始建立他的技能，這使他在20歲（2000年）時獲得了全職系統管理員職位，就職於Activegrams/Silverpop。Gunnard在IT行業中轉了幾個領域，從IBM的SAN/NAS存儲到為營銷公司定制的WordPress網站，但有一件事始終不變，那就是對學習和解決問題的熱情。Gunnard還以Section31的名義擔任鼓手和烘焙麵包的DJ。

Satej Kumar Sahu在Honeywell擔任高級企業架構師一職。他對科技、人們和大自然充滿熱情。他相信通過科技和慎重的決策，我們每個人都有能力讓這個世界變得更美好。在空閒時間，他喜歡閱讀書籍、打籃球，並與朋友和家人一起享受快樂時光。