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Php Programming Basics

Subject : it-skills

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An array of variables passed with <input /> data
$_POST[]
$dbc = mysql_connect(hostname, username, password)
double quotes
mysql_fetch_object()

2. This will show all error reporting.
int
negative numbers
$_SESSION[]
error_reporting (E_ALL)

3. Hyper Text Markup Language
^
not
HTML
array_merge()

4. Used to find the length of a string
the period; .
strlen()
index
ceil()

5. The output of var_export((float)array());
count()
0
trim()
if/elseif/else and switch statements

6. a storage location in the computer's memory that has a type & a name and a contents
HTML
variable
defined()
strtok()

7. To assign keys to the values in an array
$_POST[]
server-side programing
error_reporting (E_ALL & -E_NOTICE)
array()

8. $_POST Data sent using POST found is sent to _______
octal
predefined variable
list()
Magic Constant

9. To include files - _______ will give errors and _________ will terminate execution().
include() and require()
mysql_fetch_object()
Array
predefined

10. To sort values of an array without regard to the keys
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}
single quotes
array()
sort()

11. a line of information that can be stored in a variable or used in a function or statement
float
mysql_fetch_object()
string
trim()

12. The ouput of var_export((bool)"NULL");
true
html_entity_decode()
array()
bin2hex()

13. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
$_SESSION[]
chop()
Parse error
HTTP

14. used to round numeric values.
preg_match()
echo
preg_replace()
round() Function

15. A conditional or loop is a ________________.
statement
decimal
control structure
DTD

16. Function used to find the absolute value of a number or numeric variable
double quotes
switch
abs()
SEO

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

18. Converts a string of ASCII characters to hexadecimal values
bin2hex()
arsort()
foreach
echo

19. print $_SERVER will _____ work if you use the print function on arrays.
urlencode()
not
error_reporting (0)
define()

20. When used the value can be passed safely through the URL (GET).
the dollar sign $
urlencode()
Hex
WYSIWYG

21. The prefix for a dynamic variable - also known as a variable variable
preg_split()
Constant
$$
$_SESSION[]

22. All variables must begin with _________.
the dollar sign $
HTML
?>
string

23. Use ______ when a variable contains any amount of variables; in general.
$_SESSION[]
double quotes
string
index

24. Alias of rtrim()
rand()
chop()
Object
decimal

25. Variable names can begin with __________
predefined variable
array
underscores
null

26. a language in which to make querys to a database with
SGML
sql
mysql_close($dbc)
number_format()

27. a database which is best supported by PHP
mysql_fetch_array()
numbers
mysql
$_SESSION[]

28. searches the subject for matches to a given pattern replaced with the given replacement text
1
client-side programing
preg_replace()
statement

29. allows you to split strings based on more complex rules
preg_split()
curly braces; ${$total}
single quotes
Constant

30. Besides GET and POST ________ can be used to access data but $_POST and $_GET are more precise and therefore preferable.
ceil()
<<
$_REQUEST
echo

31. a type with two possible values: true and false
htmlspecialchars()
boolean
true
substr_count()

32. To iterate over the values of an array
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}
$_REQUEST
define()
$var++ and $var

33. Search Engine Optimization
parentheses
Parse error
single quotes
SEO

34. 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 __________.
octal
mysql
curly braces; ${$total}
decimal

35. To determine the amount of elements in an array
if/elseif/else and switch statements
ini_set ('display_errors', 1)
count()
SGML

36. Tag to begin a php script
Magic Constant
is_numeric()
&
<?php

37. Uses two arguments: constant name and constant definition
define()
empty()
>>
the period; .

38. ___________ can be used with substr() to count backward
array
parentheses
date()
negative numbers

39. To get over quotation marks while using arrays
Constant
curly braces
bin2hex()
array_merge()

40. $_POST and $_GET are ________ variables.
string
arsort()
&
predefined

41. returns the number of matches found by a given search string under this format...
E_STRICT
numbers
preg_match()
abs()

42. addition
+
null
double quotes
array()

43. bitwise AND
isset()
is_numeric()
curly braces
&

44. To sort the values while maintaining the correlation between each value and its key - in reversed order
arsort()
float
parentheses
+= or -= or *= or /=

45. To sort the values while maintaining the correlation between each value and its key
$_POST[]
asort()
strip_tags()
control structure

46. To set up error reporting
function error_reporting()
array_merge()
error_reporting (E_ALL & -E_NOTICE)
sort()

47. This error arises from misusing a function.
string
echo
Object
Warning

48. To merge arrays
function
crypt()
arsort()
array_merge()

49. collection of binary data
preg_match()
abs()
string
!= inequality

50. TRUE or FALSE
$$
boolean
list()
curly braces; ${$total}