noob to php, would like to learn...help anyone? - Page 2 - HTML Forums

JaeSun · 08-29-2002, 09:08 PM

boy am i getting confused!!

but so far, what little i read, it seems that this is almost like C++ (well, kinda, except maybe syntax is little different? im in CSC135 just learning C++ now..lol) ....

also, if im not mistaken, when doing php, you have to code the whole website in php? or can i just do parts of it?

torrent · 08-29-2002, 09:20 PM

What do you mean the whole website?
I have PHP and Perl scripts running on my web site. Also, PHP is very much easier than C.

JaeSun · 08-29-2002, 09:39 PM

hmmm, i thought C and C++ was different, in that C++ is more object oriented? (whatever that is)...well, at least that is one of the things i learned today in my class ... hehe

like the whole website as in, from html to /html, or is it just parts of the page is in php, while others are in regular html standard ....

scoutt · 08-30-2002, 08:13 AM

it deosn't matter, you can have one line or you can have the whole thinkg from <html></html> be php. it doesn't make a difference. C++ is usually done with an IDE and is more Object oriented. can't say much about C as I don't know it.

torrent · 08-30-2002, 08:31 AM

C and C++ are different but thast wasn't the point I was making. The point is that PHP is much easier to learn than both of them.

JaeSun · 08-30-2002, 09:59 AM

yea i know .... i just declared my major to be in computer science, and now im taking CSC135 .... i was just saying that php seems to resemble C++ now that im learning it, and at first glance, im like, whoa!

now the next thing i need to do is learn this MySQL database stuff ... (its all leading up to me installing vBulletin in the future...lol) ..... ive messed around with it in my cpanel of my domain, but im totally lost ...lol

do any of you know of a place, or anyone, that would be willing to help me out personally? like, not in person, but on the internet? like, maybe i can give someone (thats trustworthy) access to my domain hosting, and help me out with the MySQL and all? sounds like a WEIRD question, but just wanted to throw that out there ....

scoutt · 08-30-2002, 10:06 AM

php is derived from C

and having someone log on to your domain and help you out is all up to you if you trust them or not.

JaeSun · 08-30-2002, 10:16 AM

i mght be able to give someone limited access i think .... ill have to check into that ... just gotta find someone willing to help me .... well, not find, but hopefully i meet someone first ... hehe .....