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title: "PHP and MySQL by Example Pap/Cdr Edition"
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# PHP and MySQL by Example Pap/Cdr Edition

**Brand:** ellie quigley
**Price:** R579
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- **What is this?** PHP and MySQL by Example Pap/Cdr Edition by ellie quigley
- **How much does it cost?** R579 with free shipping
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    OK but riddled with errors
  

*by B***B on Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2009*

I purchased this as the required textbook for a class on PHP / My SQL.  I have suggested to the instructor that he find a different book for future classes.Some people may like the "By Example" format, but I don't.  It tends to limit your ability to write code to what you've seen examples of.  In many cases, the book doesn't delve into the nuts and bolts of different commands and functions for you to do much but blindly copy the authors' examples.  And THAT'S when the problems start.As many other reviewers have noted, the book is riddled with typos and errors.  For a new student, especially one without a deep programming background, these could be extremely frustrating.  Is my code wrong?  Or did I copy one of the authors' mistakes?  I have done a fair amount of programming so I was able to catch a lot of the mistakes while reading.This does not include the many simple spelling errors that should have been caught by a spell-checker.The worst chapter of the book by far was Chapter 6 on String Functions.  An alarming number of the "Format" sections (where the authors BRIEFLY explain the function and its arguments) and the code examples had some type of error(s) in them.  My personal favorite is the "str_ireplace()" function.  In the section header, it is spelled "stri_replace()".  In the text of the section it is spelled "stri_replace()" and "str_ireplace()" in different places.  Finally, to hedge their bets, the function is listed in the Index as "stri_ireplace()"!  This is just one of MANY MANY examples.Also, the book is printed all in grayscale.  The lack of color inhibits readability.The back cover of the book says that the book "illuminates every concept with tested code examples...".  After reading (most) of the book, there is no way this is a completely accurate statement.A final complaint is the writing style.  The authors sometimes repeat the same, or similar text, a maddening number of times as you are reading through a topic.  They really would have benefited from a more critical editor.In summary, I don't like the format or the visual appearance of the book, I'm not wild about the "By Example" concept, and the book has too many errors to be taken seriously.

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    Title is misleading
  

*by T***Z on Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2016*

Although the book has many good features and is very helpful, it does not  spend much time talking about integrating MySQL with PHP.  Most of the example have little to do with QUARY which is the heart of using a database with PHP.

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    One Star
  

*by F***D on Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017*

Ancient. Look for alternatives.

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