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Php Programming Basics

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1. To close a connection between a database
if/elseif/else and switch statements
server-side programing
the period; .
mysql_close($dbc)

2. _____ is a logical operator
XOR
preg_split()
$array[] = item
curly braces

3. To get over quotation marks while using arrays
the dollar sign $
Warning
curly braces
$$

4. The seven main SQL (structured query language) functions are alter - create - delete - _______ - insert - select - update
if/elseif/else and switch statements
strlen()
drop
addcslashes()

5. To reorganise the array randomly
foreach loop
the escape character ''
shuffle()
double quotes

6. A data structure that can hold a number of items of data of the same type eg. a list of names
double quotes
AJAX
array
ini_set ('display_errors', 1)

7. The three types of loops in PHP are: for - while - ____.
addcslashes()
foreach
ksort()
wordwrap()

8. An array of variables passed in the URL
general
$_GET[]
AJAX
bin2hex()

9. All variables must begin with _________.
nl2br()
the dollar sign $
ksort()
?>

10. Besides GET and POST ________ can be used to access data but $_POST and $_GET are more precise and therefore preferable.
$_REQUEST
Constant
decimal
float

11. To iterate over the values of an array
AJAX
open source
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}
$var++ and $var

12. Search Engine Optimization
error_reporting (E_ALL)
shuffle()
SEO
isset()

13. signed floating-point value
<<
ASP
float
predefined

14. To reset an array _______ the array() function to the array
reassign
float
true
strip_tags()

15. This error arises from misusing a function.
Warning
unset()
0
index

16. a storage location in the computer's memory that has a type & a name and a contents
include() and require()
variable
$dbc = mysql_connect(hostname, username, password)
echo

17. bitwise AND
DTD
&
XOR
$_GET[]

18. the most basic function in PHP used to output information to the page
echo
client-side programing
$_GET[]
SEO

19. Tag to begin a php script
str_word_count()
<?php
reassign
unset()

20. To iterate over the keys and values of an array
foreach loop
urlencode()
HTTP
Object

21. This will show all error reporting.
$array[] = item
+= or -= or *= or /=
general
error_reporting (E_ALL)

22. searches the subject for matches to a given pattern replaced with the given replacement text
<<
preg_replace()
array()
===

23. Similar to mysql_fetch_array() - but cannot be accessed by integer offset
mysql_fetch_object()
arsort()
HTTP
statement

24. $_SERVER - $_POST - $_GET - $_COOKIE - $_SESSION - $_ENV; special arrays.
foreach loop
superglobal
associative array
preg_replace()

25. To sort by the keys while maintaining the correlation between the key and its value
strlen()
predefined
$dbc = mysql_connect(hostname, username, password)
ksort()

26. To sort values of an array in reversed order
XML
rsort()
error_reporting (0)
Constant

27. Standard Generalized Markup Language
str_word_count()
predefined
SGML
boolean

28. Active Server Pages
define()
ASP
fopen()
index

29. $_POST and $_GET are ________ variables.
function
array_merge()
predefined
strtok()

30. Returns a character from a specified ASCII value
chr()
<<
+
addcslashes()

31. print $_SERVER will _____ work if you use the print function on arrays.
int
Notice
not
chop()

32. a positive or negative number
foreach loop
predefined variable
error_reporting (E_ALL & -E_NOTICE)
integer

33. signed integer
DTD
ksort()
rsort()
int

34. bitwise left shift
curly braces
client-side programing
<<
str_word_count()

35. To word wrap after a certain amount of characters.
round() Function
preg_match()
GET
wordwrap()

36. $_SERVER is a ________ variable.
array
error_reporting (0)
empty()
predefined

37. To check if a constant is already declared
rsort()
not
defined()
htmlentities()

38. The name of the #! used to designate the location of the PHP binary
Error
urlencode()
Shebang
arsort()

39. Variable names can begin with __________
single quotes
array_merge()
underscores
define()

40. Use _______ for passwords or pages that would not be bookmarked or pages that require security.
E_STRICT
^
POST
client-side programing

41. PHP has two conditional: if and ______.
Parse error
switch
XOR
number_format()

42. TRUE or FALSE
string
mysql_fetch_object()
the period; .
boolean

43. This error refers to a variable with no value.
foreach
reassign
htmlspecialchars()
Notice

44. Used to check if a variable has a valid numerical value; strings with numerical values pass.
<?php
loops
index
is_numeric()

45. An array of variables passed with <input /> data
$_POST[]
negative numbers
count()
the dollar sign $

46. a database which is best supported by PHP
mysql_fetch_object()
array_merge()
mysql
abs()

47. does a certain action when called upon
function
Parse error
client-side programing
foreach

48. Control structures that break exit
<<
decimal
WYSIWYG
if/elseif/else and switch statements

49. bitwise right shift
chr()
>>
single quotes
HTML

50. standard notation
decimal
mysql_fetch_array()
error_reporting (E_ALL)
the escape character ''

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