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Php Programming Basics

Subject : it-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tag to end a php script
?>
string
<<
1

2. EXtensible Markup Language
$var++ and $var
XML
octal
integer

3. equivalence
associative array
the escape character ''
predefined variable
==

4. Variable names cannot begin with _______
rsort()
boolean
ksort()
numbers

5. To check if a constant is already declared
fopen()
defined()
general
Magic Constant

6. Use _______ for passwords or pages that would not be bookmarked or pages that require security.
not
list()
POST
error_reporting (0)

7. Use ________ to have multiple quotations in one string
float
GET
the escape character ''
SGML

8. To reorganise the array randomly
define()
shuffle()
preg_replace()
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)

9. Use ______ when there are no variables in the string
Hex
strip_tags()
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}
single quotes

10. signed floating-point value
crypt()
date()
float
superglobal

11. a positive or negative number
integer
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
htmlspecialchars()
rsort()

12. To declare a constant
define()
numbers
HTML
Constant

13. searches the subject for matches to a given pattern replaced with the given replacement text
preg_replace()
===
statement
E_STRICT

14. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
HTTP
Magic Constant
rand()
wordwrap()

15. Alias of rtrim()
htmlentities()
chop()
null
decimal

16. Search Engine Optimization
predefined variable
XML
===
SEO

17. Operators used to operate and assign
unset()
urlencode()
+= or -= or *= or /=
$$

18. Returns a character from a specified ASCII value
chr()
rand()
associative array
$var++ and $var

19. Used to encrypt values - it is a one-way encryption method
double quotes
parentheses
crypt()
HTTP

20. This error arises from misusing a function.
!= inequality
Warning
define()
count()

21. 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 __________.
date()
round() Function
curly braces; ${$total}
double quotes

22. Converts a string of ASCII characters to hexadecimal values
bin2hex()
null
curly braces; ${$total}
function error_reporting()

23. An array whose keys are numbers.
indexed array
ini_set ('display_errors', 1)
shuffle()
bin2hex()

24. To include files - _______ will give errors and _________ will terminate execution().
$var++ and $var
Hex
trim()
include() and require()

25. a storage location in the computer's memory that has a type & a name and a contents
variable
string
function error_reporting()
urlencode()

26. The output of var_export((float)array(0));
preg_split()
XML
1
substr_count()

27. Used to convert all HTML tags into their entity versions.
getrandmax()
Parse error
empty()
htmlentities()

28. Returns a string with backslashes in front of predefined characters
not
preg_replace()
WYSIWYG
addslashes()

29. Used to find the amount of words in a string.
predefined variable
str_word_count()
error_reporting (0)
<<

30. The four main error types are:Notice - Warning - ________ and Error.
Parse error
PHP
switch
trim()

31. returns the number of matches found by a given search string under this format...
POST
DTD
string
preg_match()

32. When used the value can be passed safely through the URL (GET).
isset()
urlencode()
mysql_fetch_object()
statement

33. The seven main SQL (structured query language) functions are alter - create - delete - _______ - insert - select - update
drop
rsort()
Parse error
XML

34. a type with two possible values: true and false
number_format()
boolean
preg_replace()
mysql_fetch_array()

35. Tag to begin a php script
<?php
curly braces
is_numeric()
negative numbers

36. signed integer
predefined
int
client-side programing
abs()

37. This will not show error reporting - it will be turned off.
error_reporting (0)
index
mysql_fetch_object()
underscores

38. Variable names can begin with __________
strtok()
Error
underscores
mysql

39. Creates a pointer to a file with the declared mode (read - write -etc.).
Object
fopen()
the dollar sign $
strtok()

40. To iterate over the keys and values of an array
client-side programing
+
foreach loop
number_format()

41. Leading 0x: 0x13F or 0xA23
superglobal
Hex
mysql_fetch_array()
addcslashes()

42. addition
superglobal
preg_split()
+
client-side programing

43. The prefix for a dynamic variable - also known as a variable variable
ini_set ('display_errors', 1)
the escape character ''
$$
integer

44. a database which is best supported by PHP
mysql
array_merge()
date()
strlen()

45. bitwise left shift
Error
PHP
<<
client-side programing

46. The ouput of var_export((bool)"NULL");
$_SESSION[]
>>
true
string

47. The three types of loops in PHP are: for - while - ____.
foreach
GET
htmlentities()
predefined

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

49. 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

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