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Php Programming Basics

Subject : it-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Function used to convert new lines in a variable from a form to <br /> tags so that the data can be formatted correctly.
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
Error
nl2br()
underscores

2. Used to convert all HTML tags into their entity versions.
superglobal
indexed array
htmlentities()
.=

3. Returns an array that corresponds to the fetched row of MySQL data and moves the internal data pointer ahead
preg_split()
double quotes
mysql_fetch_array()
AJAX

4. leading zero: 0100 or 0567
statement
octal
<<
crypt()

5. _____ is a logical operator
==
not
XOR
superglobal

6. To reset an array _______ the array() function to the array
switch
reassign
Error
underscores

7. Predefined constants such as __LINE__ or __FILE__ or __FUNCTION__ or __CLASS__ and __METHOD__
server-side programing
true
Magic Constant
preg_replace()

8. _________ can be used in conditional statements to set precedence
substr_count()
shuffle()
parentheses
XML

9. Standard Generalized Markup Language
SGML
HTTP
is_numeric()
Shebang

10. Used to encrypt values - it is a one-way encryption method
superglobal
switch
list()
crypt()

11. To sort the values while maintaining the correlation between each value and its key
abs()
statement
number_format()
asort()

12. When used the value can be passed safely through the URL (GET).
$_GET[]
foreach
urlencode()
number_format()

13. bitwise left shift
SEO
AJAX
<<
strtok()

14. Used to create a substring (referred to as a token) from a larger string
empty()
strtok()
ceil()
wordwrap()

15. The seven main SQL (structured query language) functions are alter - create - delete - _______ - insert - select - update
int
+
drop
AJAX

16. print $_SERVER will _____ work if you use the print function on arrays.
error_reporting (E_ALL & -E_NOTICE)
not
preg_split()
client-side programing

17. The order of operations.
integer
define()
the escape character ''
precedence

18. Variable names can begin with __________
underscores
strtok()
count()
Parse error

19. This fatal error arises from memory allocation problem.
round() Function
Magic Constant
Error
strip_tags()

20. This will not show error reporting - it will be turned off.
rsort()
$array[] = item
error_reporting (0)
foreach

21. An array of variables passed in the URL
$_GET[]
wordwrap()
addcslashes()
arsort()

22. Creates a pointer to a file with the declared mode (read - write -etc.).
preg_match()
strtok()
double quotes
fopen()

23. Tag to begin a php script
general
define()
boolean
<?php

24. Used to find the amount of words in a string.
loops
1
SEO
str_word_count()

25. Function used to round up to the highest integer
error_reporting (0)
ceil()
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
rsort()

26. bitwise XOR
chr()
^
array
rand()

27. function Function used to create a random number
rand()
$varname[key]
float
empty()

28. Used to convert certain HTML tags into their entity versions.
associative array
htmlspecialchars()
superglobal
Hex

29. a line of information that can be stored in a variable or used in a function or statement
XOR
HTTP
superglobal
string

30. To sort the values while maintaining the correlation between each value and its key - in reversed order
arsort()
index
curly braces; ${$total}
$_GET[]

31. The concatenation operator?
strlen()
client-side programing
the period; .
asort()

32. used to round numeric values.
Parse error
round() Function
strip_tags()
if/elseif/else and switch statements

33. An array of variables passed with <input /> data
$_POST[]
&
+= or -= or *= or /=
Hex

34. To append elements to an array - this will assign item to the next available index; associative arrays get messy.
$_POST[]
array
$array[] = item
associative array

35. The four main error types are:Notice - Warning - ________ and Error.
integer
DTD
string
Parse error

36. _______ is a comparison operator
curly braces; ${$total}
integer
!= inequality
strlen()

37. Use ________ to have multiple quotations in one string
error_reporting (E_ALL)
the escape character ''
wordwrap()
general

38. To delete a variable or an element of an array
boolean
^
unset()
+= or -= or *= or /=

39. ___________ can be used with substr() to count backward
strip_tags()
curly braces; ${$total}
negative numbers
array()

40. Function used to round down to the lowest integer
Parse error
Notice
floor()
nl2br()

41. 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 __________.
chr()
define()
ceil()
curly braces; ${$total}

42. a type with two possible values: true and false
array
$varname[key]
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
boolean

43. The seven main error reporting constants are: E_NOTICE - E_WARNING - E_PARSE - E_ERROR - E_ALL - _____ - E_DEPRECATED
==
bin2hex()
E_STRICT
the dollar sign $

44. To check if a constant is already declared
defined()
foreach loop
date()
count()

45. The output of var_export((float)array(0));
superglobal
preg_match()
1
int

46. The three types of loops in PHP are: for - while - ____.
strlen()
foreach
ASP
octal

47. Use _______ for passwords or pages that would not be bookmarked or pages that require security.
POST
date()
AJAX
1

48. Returns a character from a specified ASCII value
$dbc = mysql_connect(hostname, username, password)
chr()
<?php
htmlspecialchars()

49. equivalence
==
AJAX
mysql_fetch_array()
mysql_fetch_object()

50. Function that contains the highest value that rand() can have randomly
fopen()
the dollar sign $
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}
getrandmax()