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Php Programming Basics

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1. EXtensible Markup Language
abs()
preg_match()
isset()
XML

2. An array whose keys are strings; also known as a hash.
HTML
underscores
!= inequality
associative array

3. Predefined constants such as __LINE__ or __FILE__ or __FUNCTION__ or __CLASS__ and __METHOD__
trim()
nl2br()
Magic Constant
rsort()

4. Function used to convert new lines in a variable from a form to <br /> tags so that the data can be formatted correctly.
nl2br()
rand()
urlencode()
curly braces

5. _____ is a logical operator
XOR
asort()
Hex
ceil()

6. Converts a string of ASCII characters to hexadecimal values
preg_match()
bin2hex()
XML
.=

7. Control structure that continue exit - they perform specific statements for a determined number of iterations.
shuffle()
loops
HTML
mysql_fetch_object()

8. Used to encrypt values - it is a one-way encryption method
array()
XML
crypt()
str_word_count()

9. All variables must begin with _________.
reassign
Hex
the dollar sign $
$array[] = item

10. Used to find the length of a string
negative numbers
$_SESSION[]
floor()
strlen()

11. The three types of loops in PHP are: for - while - ____.
array()
foreach
strip_tags()
$$

12. Function used to find the absolute value of a number or numeric variable
abs()
string
empty()
strlen()

13. 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 __________.
>>
boolean
curly braces; ${$total}
wordwrap()

14. bitwise AND
true
>>
numbers
&

15. allows you to split strings based on more complex rules
switch
foreach
preg_split()
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)

16. Function can you use to format a number with commas
index
number_format()
html_entity_decode()
server-side programing

17. Hyper Text Markup Language
$var++ and $var
precedence
ksort()
HTML

18. To reset an array _______ the array() function to the array
1
chop()
reassign
null

19. Used to find the amount of words in a string.
str_word_count()
rsort()
===
isset()

20. Active Server Pages
ASP
ini_set ('display_errors', 1)
htmlspecialchars()
arsort()

21. To sort the values while maintaining the correlation between each value and its key
precedence
asort()
Array
===

22. To sort values of an array in reversed order
POST
predefined variable
rsort()
<?php

23. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
round() Function
>>
==
HTTP

24. Used to create a substring (referred to as a token) from a larger string
fopen()
strtok()
$_REQUEST
+

25. 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

26. a database which is best supported by PHP
mysql
GET
AJAX
array_merge()

27. $_SERVER - $_POST - $_GET - $_COOKIE - $_SESSION - $_ENV; special arrays.
superglobal
loops
strip_tags()
chr()

28. An array whose keys are numbers.
control structure
date()
indexed array
XML

29. Creates a pointer to a file with the declared mode (read - write -etc.).
if/elseif/else and switch statements
switch
fopen()
WYSIWYG

30. bitwise XOR
sql
Array
is_numeric()
^

31. Use ______ when a variable contains any amount of variables; in general.
!= inequality
GET
$var++ and $var
double quotes

32. Hypertext Preprocessor - a server-side programing language used to create webpages
function
preg_split()
predefined variable
PHP

33. To refer to an element in a multidimensional array list the indices in order of _____ to more precise;
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
getrandmax()
general
is_numeric()

34. 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.
htmlspecialchars()
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
==
HTTP

35. The name of the #! used to designate the location of the PHP binary
Hex
if/elseif/else and switch statements
Shebang
ceil()

36. Tag to end a php script
?>
$_REQUEST
double quotes
chop()

37. To create an array
$varname[key]
array()
drop
$_SESSION[]

38. Besides GET and POST ________ can be used to access data but $_POST and $_GET are more precise and therefore preferable.
$_REQUEST
single quotes
$_GET[]
fopen()

39. Search Engine Optimization
predefined
asort()
0
SEO

40. Returns an array that corresponds to the fetched row of MySQL data and moves the internal data pointer ahead
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}
function
mysql_fetch_array()
bin2hex()

41. $_POST and $_GET are ________ variables.
single quotes
numbers
predefined
$dbc = mysql_connect(hostname, username, password)

42. To sort the values while maintaining the correlation between each value and its key - in reversed order
arsort()
POST
the period; .
underscores

43. The concatenation assignment operator?
AJAX
.=
strtok()
POST

44. Used to convert certain HTML tags into their entity versions.
DTD
int
define()
htmlspecialchars()

45. The syntax for connecting to a database
float
crypt()
drop
$dbc = mysql_connect(hostname, username, password)

46. Variable names can begin with __________
+
underscores
urlencode()
client-side programing

47. Use _______ for passwords or pages that would not be bookmarked or pages that require security.
array
POST
$var++ and $var
==

48. container of both data and code
number_format()
Object
addcslashes()
underscores

49. To declare a constant
strtok()
<<
client-side programing
define()

50. To set up error reporting
reassign
function error_reporting()
crypt()
define()

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