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Php Programming Basics

Subject : it-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To iterate over the keys and values of an array
?>
foreach loop
round() Function
===

2. $_SERVER - $_POST - $_GET - $_COOKIE - $_SESSION - $_ENV; special arrays.
predefined variable
superglobal
Warning
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}

3. An array of variables passed in the URL
sql
$_GET[]
integer
SEO

4. This will show all error reporting.
$$
the dollar sign $
include() and require()
error_reporting (E_ALL)

5. To sort values of an array without regard to the keys
ini_set ('display_errors', 1)
sort()
?>
trim()

6. says 'if' this then do this 'else' do this or 'while' this do this
!= inequality
XOR
list()
statement

7. Uses two arguments: constant name and constant definition
the dollar sign $
mysql_close($dbc)
define()
str_ireplace()

8. $_POST Data sent using POST found is sent to _______
POST
===
Parse error
predefined variable

9. container of ordered data elements
Array
boolean
arsort()
function

10. signed floating-point value
E_STRICT
float
error_reporting (E_ALL)
define()

11. Hyper Text Markup Language
HTML
number_format()
round() Function
preg_replace()

12. Besides GET and POST ________ can be used to access data but $_POST and $_GET are more precise and therefore preferable.
+= or -= or *= or /=
$_REQUEST
preg_split()
mysql_close($dbc)

13. Use ______ when a variable contains any amount of variables; in general.
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}
count()
Warning
double quotes

14. Operators used to operate and assign
+= or -= or *= or /=
int
urlencode()
round() Function

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

16. allows you to split strings based on more complex rules
numbers
preg_split()
open source
superglobal

17. The ouput of var_export((bool)"NULL");
+
preg_split()
true
$varname[key]

18. Shorthand used to increment and decrement
$$
error_reporting (0)
$var++ and $var
XML

19. To counter htmlentities()
floor()
predefined
html_entity_decode()
PHP

20. PHP has two conditional: if and ______.
indexed array
+
client-side programing
switch

21. a language in which to make querys to a database with
Magic Constant
$$
WYSIWYG
sql

22. To refer to an item in an array
$varname[key]
error_reporting (E_ALL)
error_reporting (0)
server-side programing

23. Variable names can begin with __________
<?php
array
superglobal
underscores

24. the most basic function in PHP used to output information to the page
echo
0
XML
function error_reporting()

25. ___________ can be used with substr() to count backward
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}
integer
negative numbers
+= or -= or *= or /=

26. Function used to convert new lines in a variable from a form to <br /> tags so that the data can be formatted correctly.
$array[] = item
sql
nl2br()
chop()

27. a database which is best supported by PHP
mysql
bin2hex()
Hex
associative array

28. Use ______ for search engines or catalogued pages or pages that would be bookmarked.
$_SESSION[]
double quotes
GET
string

29. Returns a string with backslashes in front of predefined characters
Hex
string
server-side programing
addslashes()

30. To declare a constant
define()
htmlentities()
defined()
getrandmax()

31. The prefix for a dynamic variable - also known as a variable variable
$$
+= or -= or *= or /=
include() and require()
shuffle()

32. function Function used to create a random number
rand()
Hex
preg_match()
GET

33. Function that contains the highest value that rand() can have randomly
ksort()
Parse error
getrandmax()
Notice

34. A conditional or loop is a ________________.
reassign
sql
$_REQUEST
control structure

35. Converts a string of ASCII characters to hexadecimal values
ini_set ('display_errors', 1)
Hex
bin2hex()
1

36. The syntax for connecting to a database
wordwrap()
>>
$dbc = mysql_connect(hostname, username, password)
float

37. searches the subject for matches to a given pattern replaced with the given replacement text
preg_replace()
predefined
isset()
?>

38. ____ or key is referred to for a value within an array.
index
mysql_fetch_array()
$varname[key]
predefined variable

39. Use ________ to have multiple quotations in one string
$_GET[]
the escape character ''
client-side programing
define()

40. The three types of loops in PHP are: for - while - ____.
sql
foreach
decimal
null

41. The seven main error reporting constants are: E_NOTICE - E_WARNING - E_PARSE - E_ERROR - E_ALL - _____ - E_DEPRECATED
E_STRICT
abs()
precedence
curly braces

42. standard notation
defined()
Notice
decimal
<<

43. When used the value can be passed safely through the URL (GET).
urlencode()
strlen()
general
count()

44. Leading 0x: 0x13F or 0xA23
unset()
Hex
isset()
ksort()

45. returns the number of matches found by a given search string under this format...
E_STRICT
error_reporting (E_ALL & -E_NOTICE)
strlen()
preg_match()

46. To word wrap after a certain amount of characters.
curly braces; ${$total}
wordwrap()
GET
rand()

47. container of both data and code
server-side programing
variable
Object
unset()

48. Use ______ when there are no variables in the string
Shebang
single quotes
str_word_count()
defined()

49. print $_SERVER will _____ work if you use the print function on arrays.
not
negative numbers
ceil()
the dollar sign $

50. EXtensible Markup Language
htmlspecialchars()
<?php
XML
define()