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Php Programming Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An array whose keys are strings; also known as a hash.
XOR
define()
Warning
associative array

2. any programing language where the script is parsed on the server
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}
0
server-side programing
str_ireplace()

3. The syntax for connecting to a database
associative array
$$
html_entity_decode()
$dbc = mysql_connect(hostname, username, password)

4. bitwise XOR
^
$varname[key]
floor()
addcslashes()

5. The prefix for a dynamic variable - also known as a variable variable
$$
unset()
client-side programing
error_reporting (0)

6. a storage location in the computer's memory that has a type & a name and a contents
floor()
variable
function
drop

7. Hypertext Preprocessor - a server-side programing language used to create webpages
unset()
PHP
ASP
curly braces; ${$total}

8. Returns a string with backslashes in front of predefined characters
index
addslashes()
abs()
variable

9. To put a dollar sign before a variable like $10 where 10 is the variable's value - you can escape the first dollar sign; $$cost; or you can use __________.
curly braces; ${$total}
error_reporting (E_ALL)
getrandmax()
ASP

10. TRUE or FALSE
Array
drop
if/elseif/else and switch statements
boolean

11. Active Server Pages
the escape character ''
isset()
ASP
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}

12. To delete a variable or an element of an array
str_ireplace()
unset()
+= or -= or *= or /=
crypt()

13. Function used to round down to the lowest integer
chop()
floor()
mysql_close($dbc)
true

14. The output of var_export((float)array(0));
1
mysql_close($dbc)
Warning
bin2hex()

15. To sort the values while maintaining the correlation between each value and its key
WYSIWYG
Constant
asort()
array

16. The concatenation operator?
the period; .
>>
0
HTTP

17. To sort the values while maintaining the correlation between each value and its key - in reversed order
array
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
XOR
arsort()

18. To get time data
PHP
the escape character ''
chr()
date()

19. Control structure that continue exit - they perform specific statements for a determined number of iterations.
preg_match()
$_GET[]
loops
control structure

20. returns the number of matches found by a given search string under this format...
underscores
$$
shuffle()
preg_match()

21. Use ________ to have multiple quotations in one string
integer
arsort()
$dbc = mysql_connect(hostname, username, password)
the escape character ''

22. An array of variables passed in the URL
addslashes()
substr_count()
wordwrap()
$_GET[]

23. bitwise left shift
fopen()
octal
<<
&

24. Used to remove any white space - spaces or newlines or tabs - from the beginning and end of a string - not the middle.
preg_replace()
trim()
array_merge()
precedence

25. To iterate over the keys and values of an array
define()
0
urlencode()
foreach loop

26. Tag to begin a php script
<?php
double quotes
reassign
1

27. a database which is best supported by PHP
fopen()
echo
list()
mysql

28. collection of binary data
string
switch
predefined
preg_split()

29. A conditional or loop is a ________________.
the period; .
client-side programing
true
control structure

30. Used to find the length of a string
WYSIWYG
crypt()
strlen()
index

31. Used to check if a variable has a valid numerical value; strings with numerical values pass.
wordwrap()
getrandmax()
AJAX
is_numeric()

32. Returns a string with backslashes in front of the specified characters
addcslashes()
single quotes
number_format()
is_numeric()

33. This will show all error reporting.
error_reporting (E_ALL)
!= inequality
decimal
defined()

34. a line of information that can be stored in a variable or used in a function or statement
predefined
string
variable
preg_replace()

35. This will not show error reporting - it will be turned off.
chr()
Parse error
error_reporting (0)
Array

36. Function used to find the absolute value of a number or numeric variable
substr_count()
indexed array
abs()
decimal

37. Use ______ when a variable contains any amount of variables; in general.
double quotes
not
include() and require()
WYSIWYG

38. A data structure that can hold a number of items of data of the same type eg. a list of names
floor()
include() and require()
$_POST[]
array

39. To set up error reporting
DTD
function error_reporting()
$$
negative numbers

40. This will show all errors that fall under E_ALL or E_STRICT - the pipe | is used for 'or' so that errors that fall under either will be shown.
round() Function
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
statement
boolean

41. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
ksort()
HTTP
numbers
round() Function

42. $_SERVER is a ________ variable.
predefined
function error_reporting()
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
PHP

43. identity
shuffle()
defined()
===
if/elseif/else and switch statements

44. The seven main SQL (structured query language) functions are alter - create - delete - _______ - insert - select - update
$array[] = item
drop
preg_split()
$_REQUEST

45. Used to display errors in a particular script - should be placed at top of script.

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

46. To sort by the keys while maintaining the correlation between the key and its value
+= or -= or *= or /=
Warning
E_STRICT
ksort()

47. Asynchronous Javascript And XML
AJAX
str_ireplace()
str_word_count()
trim()

48. The array that stores variables specific to a user's visit
$_SESSION[]
strlen()
boolean
htmlspecialchars()

49. Document Type Definitions
preg_replace()
DTD
Array
Object

50. The ouput of var_export((bool)"NULL");
==
true
strip_tags()
HTML