Trouble learning PHP!

[OriginalBoy]

Right basically I am having a real big problem trying to learn PHP. I just don't seem to get how and why things happen. What is the best and quickest way to learn? And is there any sites/books you recommend.

[RichardRotterdam]

how to start learning php is pretty much just a preference of how to. Some like to get a book and take their time while studieng it. I prefer the trial and error way just experiment with php and see what it does and learn from your mistakes.

 

w3cschools has a ok tutorial about learning php and so does this site under the tutorial section. just look around online and search for php tutorials. the basic one is (yeah ofcourse) "hello word" from there on learn your if else , switch and loops and you'll be fine

[jonsjava]

personally, I like taking others code, and breaking it down, and seeing how it works.

"ok, the code says

<?php
$string = "hello";
$strong .= " world";
print $strong;
?>

what does .= mean?"

That kind of stuff.  as I go, I learn more and more. 

The best thing I can say to do is take some open-source code (the worse the code, the better to learn by, because you get the experiece of fixing it, as you learn -- well, that's how it was for me) and try to add to it.

[RichardRotterdam]

personally, I like taking others code, and breaking it down, and seeing how it works.

"ok, the code says

The best thing I can say to do is take some open-source code (the worse the code, the better to learn by, 
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haha so true fixing someone else's code is always so much more trouble then building something from the ground up. I still say first with the basics then start playing around with messy codes and enjoy the bugs