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I'm really new to PHP and am currently using the framework of an existing site to help me learn the ropes. I have the following line of code and I'm kind of stuck. I'm OK up to the ['long_descr'] but after that I am lost. Can anyone help me out and explain this line of code to me please? I'm particularly confused by the last half - ,0,20 etc. What do these numbers represent? $index=strpos(substr($data[0]['long_descr'],0,20),'same_as'); Thanks in advance for any help Matt

I have been given what seems like an impossible task by my boss. I am trying to duplicate the configuration of an old server that we used to use in our office. I have a print out of phpinfo.php pages to help me achieve this. However I am not at all familiar with PHP and would really appreciate some help please. in PHP Variables section I have a these lines that appear: PHP_SELF /phpinfo.php _REQUEST["tiger_lang"] en _REQUEST["ss"] f6f40....... _REQUEST["currency"] 1 _COOKIE["tiger_lang"] en _COOKIE["ss"] f6f40....... _COOKIE["currency"] 1 The stuff inside the brackets relates to our CMS language (tiger_lang), our Site Seal (ss) and the default currency. On my machine these lines don't appear in the PHP Variables section. Please can someone advise where I need to look to declare these and get my phpinfo page looking the same? Thanks in advance for any advice given. Its greatly appreciated. Sorry for my vagueness. I am totally bewildered as you may have guessed.

wowee! thanks very much...stickied it already

Hi everyone. This is my first, of many, postings at this great forum. I'd like to learn more about php/ sql and want to know the best path for learning with regards to hands on training. I've had some limited exposure to both of these technologies, but have only manipulated existing code, so am still a beginner. I'd like to become profICient in both these areas and have done a little research on how best to achieve this. However, the best (only) kind of training i can find is through private colleges and these guys seem to want a hefty sum for their courses and they are usually run over a matter of days. I'd like to find something a little more stretched out and have chance to work on assignments so that I actually absorb some information. I've attempted reading books on the subject but I have so many questions that it would be much easier to find tuition where I can get immediate feedback. can anyone offer any suggestions higher ed courses that include php / sql? I live in the north of England (County Durham to be exact) Thanks guys, all advice and suggestions are much appreciated