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Php Programming Basics

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1. returns the number of matches found by a given search string under this format...
mysql_fetch_object()
preg_match()
wordwrap()
drop

2. Hypertext Preprocessor - a server-side programing language used to create webpages
$var++ and $var
preg_match()
PHP
abs()

3. To include files - _______ will give errors and _________ will terminate execution().
float
numbers
server-side programing
include() and require()

4. When used the value can be passed safely through the URL (GET).
Warning
switch
string
urlencode()

5. print $_SERVER will _____ work if you use the print function on arrays.
statement
date()
not
wordwrap()

6. To counter htmlentities()
decimal
is_numeric()
html_entity_decode()
floor()

7. An array of variables passed in the URL
Object
HTML
function
$_GET[]

8. $_SERVER is a ________ variable.
empty()
precedence
predefined
XOR

9. To merge arrays
Warning
foreach loop
predefined variable
array_merge()

10. Besides GET and POST ________ can be used to access data but $_POST and $_GET are more precise and therefore preferable.
^
$_REQUEST
error_reporting (E_ALL & -E_NOTICE)
AJAX

11. Use ______ when there are no variables in the string
array
preg_match()
single quotes
true

12. bitwise XOR
$_POST[]
unset()
preg_split()
^

13. The output of var_export((float)array(0));
if/elseif/else and switch statements
isset()
1
Parse error

14. The prefix for a dynamic variable - also known as a variable variable
$$
strtok()
XOR
fopen()

15. 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.
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
+
array
preg_replace()

16. To create an array
predefined
bin2hex()
array()
HTTP

17. Used to create a substring (referred to as a token) from a larger string
substr_count()
Constant
client-side programing
strtok()

18. _______ is a comparison operator
Shebang
!= inequality
ini_set ('display_errors', 1)
str_word_count()

19. standard notation
the dollar sign $
variable
predefined
decimal

20. a database which is best supported by PHP
mysql
sort()
not
crypt()

21. Function can you use to format a number with commas
not
number_format()
predefined
open source

22. To refer to an element in a multidimensional array list the indices in order of _____ to more precise;
Parse error
loops
float
general

23. signed floating-point value
client-side programing
<<
float
string

24. The four main error types are:Notice - Warning - ________ and Error.
POST
switch
Parse error
DTD

25. Returns a character from a specified ASCII value
chr()
octal
PHP
list()

26. a language in which to make querys to a database with
if/elseif/else and switch statements
drop
XML
sql

27. To delete a variable or an element of an array
?>
predefined
client-side programing
unset()

28. To remove all HTML and PHP tags.
general
the escape character ''
&
strip_tags()

29. This error refers to a variable with no value.
Notice
int
^
0

30. Uses two arguments: constant name and constant definition
define()
DTD
count()
general

31. To assign array element values to individual variables
$varname[key]
list()
>>
floor()

32. The seven main SQL (structured query language) functions are alter - create - delete - _______ - insert - select - update
drop
rand()
associative array
.=

33. 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

34. Used to remove any white space - spaces or newlines or tabs - from the beginning and end of a string - not the middle.
.=
client-side programing
trim()
statement

35. To close a connection between a database
mysql_close($dbc)
array()
str_word_count()
parentheses

36. Search Engine Optimization
Parse error
preg_replace()
SEO
superglobal

37. bitwise right shift
>>
strtok()
Hex
trim()

38. Used to encrypt values - it is a one-way encryption method
crypt()
control structure
strtok()
substr_count()

39. Function that contains the highest value that rand() can have randomly
mysql_close($dbc)
getrandmax()
mysql_fetch_array()
indexed array

40. Returns a string with backslashes in front of the specified characters
POST
is_numeric()
string
addcslashes()

41. Tag to begin a php script
loops
switch
<?php
addcslashes()

42. Returns an array that corresponds to the fetched row of MySQL data and moves the internal data pointer ahead
+
Error
drop
mysql_fetch_array()

43. bitwise AND
single quotes
AJAX
?>
&

44. The syntax for connecting to a database
ceil()
PHP
preg_match()
$dbc = mysql_connect(hostname, username, password)

45. This will show all error reporting except for notice errors.
string
error_reporting (E_ALL & -E_NOTICE)
SEO
is_numeric()

46. container of ordered data elements
<?php
PHP
Array
include() and require()

47. To sort values of an array in reversed order
Constant
echo
rsort()
+= or -= or *= or /=

48. Function used to round down to the lowest integer
reassign
+= or -= or *= or /=
error_reporting (0)
floor()

49. Used to find the amount of words in a string.
string
Error
strlen()
str_word_count()

50. Used to check if a given variable has an "empty" value - no value or 0 or FALSE.
int
index
the dollar sign $
empty()

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