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Php Programming Basics

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1. Creates a pointer to a file with the declared mode (read - write -etc.).
mysql
fopen()
foreach loop
mysql_fetch_object()

2. 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.
wordwrap()
sql
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
strlen()

3. Shorthand used to increment and decrement
$var++ and $var
function error_reporting()
SEO
ksort()

4. Returns a character from a specified ASCII value
chr()
Hex
the dollar sign $
floor()

5. a line of information that can be stored in a variable or used in a function or statement
mysql_fetch_array()
array_merge()
HTTP
string

6. Define(NAME,value)
foreach loop
+= or -= or *= or /=
Constant
PHP

7. Operators used to operate and assign
==
float
E_STRICT
+= or -= or *= or /=

8. Used to encrypt values - it is a one-way encryption method
associative array
crypt()
predefined variable
$$

9. Similar to mysql_fetch_array() - but cannot be accessed by integer offset
strip_tags()
mysql_fetch_object()
ksort()
define()

10. To sort the values while maintaining the correlation between each value and its key
asort()
===
urlencode()
htmlspecialchars()

11. function Function used to create a random number
curly braces
rand()
null
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)

12. 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

13. Used to check if a given variable has an "empty" value - no value or 0 or FALSE.
sql
empty()
htmlspecialchars()
AJAX

14. To counter htmlentities()
$_GET[]
html_entity_decode()
arsort()
!= inequality

15. Online applications and resources which are available to the general public with very few restrictions
mysql_close($dbc)
open source
wordwrap()
loops

16. says 'if' this then do this 'else' do this or 'while' this do this
strip_tags()
$var++ and $var
statement
arsort()

17. To determine the amount of elements in an array
date()
GET
crypt()
count()

18. Returns a string with backslashes in front of the specified characters
function error_reporting()
addcslashes()
preg_match()
curly braces

19. ____ or key is referred to for a value within an array.
octal
if/elseif/else and switch statements
strtok()
index

20. EXtensible Markup Language
decimal
number_format()
XML
>>

21. This error refers to a variable with no value.
?>
empty()
Notice
ASP

22. allows you to split strings based on more complex rules
double quotes
preg_split()
list()
SEO

23. The array that stores variables specific to a user's visit
open source
chop()
&
$_SESSION[]

24. To reorganise the array randomly
+
preg_match()
shuffle()
+= or -= or *= or /=

25. This will show all error reporting except for notice errors.
error_reporting (E_ALL & -E_NOTICE)
urlencode()
round() Function
loops

26. addition
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}
abs()
+

27. Returns a string with backslashes in front of predefined characters
associative array
addslashes()
preg_replace()
Hex

28. Hyper Text Markup Language
&
HTML
defined()
index

29. PHP has two conditional: if and ______.
<<
switch
the escape character ''
Array

30. a storage location in the computer's memory that has a type & a name and a contents
GET
==
variable
.=

31. Used to convert certain HTML tags into their entity versions.
POST
control structure
+
htmlspecialchars()

32. This will show all error reporting.
mysql_fetch_array()
fopen()
error_reporting (E_ALL)
variable

33. bitwise AND
&
PHP
reassign
Parse error

34. Function used to round up to the highest integer
decimal
preg_match()
empty()
ceil()

35. To declare a constant
preg_replace()
define()
error_reporting (0)
sql

36. $_POST and $_GET are ________ variables.
!= inequality
array
curly braces; ${$total}
predefined

37. signed floating-point value
strlen()
float
switch
HTTP

38. ___________ can be used with substr() to count backward
the dollar sign $
Shebang
negative numbers
+= or -= or *= or /=

39. To get time data
switch
client-side programing
asort()
date()

40. When used the value can be passed safely through the URL (GET).
urlencode()
$array[] = item
parentheses
!= inequality

41. To close a connection between a database
loops
htmlspecialchars()
mysql_close($dbc)
not

42. Asynchronous Javascript And XML
===
AJAX
>>
error_reporting (0)

43. To remove all HTML and PHP tags.
if/elseif/else and switch statements
Object
$_POST[]
strip_tags()

44. What You See Is What You Get
date()
E_STRICT
strip_tags()
WYSIWYG

45. Besides GET and POST ________ can be used to access data but $_POST and $_GET are more precise and therefore preferable.
shuffle()
reassign
$_REQUEST
XOR

46. Use ______ when there are no variables in the string
unset()
index
single quotes
associative array

47. This error arises from misusing a function.
Warning
variable
.=
addslashes()

48. signed integer
urlencode()
getrandmax()
unset()
int

49. Search Engine Optimization
SEO
server-side programing
$$
decimal

50. Hypertext Preprocessor - a server-side programing language used to create webpages
html_entity_decode()
PHP
loops
ksort()

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