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PHP 5 Functions
The real power of PHP comes from its functions; it has more
than 1000 built-in functions.
PHP User Defined Functions
Besides the built-in PHP functions, we can create our own functions.A function is a block of statements that can be used repeatedly in a program.
A function will not execute immediately when a page loads.
A function will be executed by a call to the function.
Create a User Defined Function in PHP
A user defined function declaration starts with the word "function":Syntax
function functionName()
{
code to be executed;
}
Note: A function name can start with a letter or underscore
(not a number).Tip: Give the function a name that reflects what the function does!
Function names are NOT case-sensitive. |
Example
<?php
function writeMsg() {
echo "Hello world!";
}
writeMsg(); // call the function
?>
PHP Function Arguments
Information can be passed to functions through arguments. An argument is just
like a variable.
Arguments are specified after the function name, inside the parentheses. You
can add as many arguments as you want, just separate them with a comma.
The following example has a function with one argument ($fname). When the
familyName() function is called, we also pass along a name (e.g. Jani), and the
name is used inside the function, which outputs several different first names,
but an equal last name:
Example
<?php
function familyName($fname) {
echo "$fname Refsnes.<br>";
}
familyName("Jani");
familyName("Hege");
familyName("Stale");
familyName("Kai Jim");
familyName("Borge");
?>
PHP Default Argument Value
The following example shows how to use a default parameter. If we call the
function setHeight() without arguments it takes the default value as argument:
Example
<?php
function setHeight($minheight = 50) {
echo "The height is :
$minheight <br>";
}
setHeight(350);
setHeight(); // will use
the default value of 50
setHeight(135);
setHeight(80);
?>
PHP Functions - Returning values
To let a function return a value, use the return statement:
Example
<?php
function sum($x, $y) {
$z = $x + $y;
return $z;
}
echo "5 + 10 = " . sum(5, 10) . "<br>";
echo "7 + 13 = " . sum(7, 13) .
"<br>";
echo "2 + 4 = " . sum(2, 4);
?>
PHP 5 Arrays
An array stores multiple values in one single variable:
Example
<?php
$cars = array("Volvo", "BMW", "Toyota");
echo "I like " . $cars[0] . ", " . $cars[1] . " and " . $cars[2] . ".";
?>
What is an Array?
An array is a special variable, which can hold more than one value at a time.
If you have a list of items (a list of car names, for example), storing the cars in single variables could look like this:
$cars1 = "Volvo";
$cars2 = "BMW";
$cars3 = "Toyota";
However, what if you want to loop through the cars and find a specific one? And what if you had not 3 cars, but 300?
The solution is to create an array!
An array can hold many values under a single name, and you can access the values by referring to an index number.
Create an Array in PHP
In PHP, the array() function is used to create an array:
array();
In PHP, there are three types of arrays:
- Indexed arrays - Arrays with a numeric index
- Associative arrays - Arrays with named keys
- Multidimensional arrays - Arrays containing one or more arrays
PHP Indexed Arrays
There are two ways to create indexed arrays:
The index can be assigned automatically (index
always starts at 0), like this:
$cars = array("Volvo", "BMW", "Toyota");
or the index can be assigned manually:
$cars[0] = "Volvo";
$cars[1] = "BMW";
$cars[2] = "Toyota";
The following example creates an indexed array named $cars, assigns three
elements to it, and then prints a text containing the array values:
Example
<?php
$cars = array("Volvo", "BMW", "Toyota");
echo "I like " . $cars[0] . ", " . $cars[1] . " and " . $cars[2] . ".";
?>
Get The Length of an Array - The count() Function
The count() function is used to return the length (the number of elements) of
an array:
Example
<?php
$cars = array("Volvo", "BMW", "Toyota");
echo count($cars);
?>
Loop Through an Indexed Array
To loop through and print all the values of an indexed array, you could use a for loop, like this:
Example
<?php
$cars = array("Volvo", "BMW", "Toyota");
$arrlength = count($cars);
for($x = 0; $x < $arrlength; $x++) {
echo $cars[$x];
echo "<br>";
}
?>
PHP Associative Arrays
Associative arrays are arrays that use named keys that you assign to them.
There are two ways to create an associative array:
$age = array("Peter"=>"35", "Ben"=>"37", "Joe"=>"43");
or:
$age['Peter'] = "35";
$age['Ben'] = "37";
$age['Joe'] = "43";
Loop Through an Associative Array
To loop through and print all the values of an associative array, you could use a foreach loop, like this:
Example
<?php
$age = array("Peter"=>"35", "Ben"=>"37", "Joe"=>"43");
foreach($age as $x => $x_value) {
echo "Key=" . $x .
", Value=" . $x_value;
echo "<br>";
}
?>
PHP 5 Sorting Arrays
The elements in an array can be sorted in alphabetical or numerical order, descending or ascending.
PHP - Sort Functions For Arrays
In this chapter, we will go through the following PHP array sort functions:
- sort() - sort arrays in ascending order
- rsort() - sort arrays in descending order
- asort() - sort associative arrays in ascending order, according to the
value
- ksort() - sort associative arrays in ascending order, according to the
key
- arsort() - sort associative arrays in descending order, according to the
value
- krsort() - sort associative arrays in descending order, according to the
key
Sort Array in Ascending Order - sort()
The following example sorts the elements of the $cars array in ascending alphabetical order:
Example
<?php
$cars = array("Volvo", "BMW", "Toyota");
sort($cars);
?>
Example
<?php
$numbers = array(4, 6, 2, 22, 11);
sort($numbers);
?>
PHP 5 Global Variables - Superglobals
Superglobals were introduced in PHP 4.1.0, and are built-in
variables that are always available in all scopes.
PHP Global Variables - Superglobals
Several predefined variables in PHP are "superglobals", which means that they
are always accessible, regardless of scope - and you can access them from any
function, class or file without having to do anything special.
The PHP superglobal variables are:
- $GLOBALS
- $_SERVER
- $_REQUEST
- $_POST
- $_GET
- $_FILES
- $_ENV
- $_COOKIE
- $_SESSION
This chapter will explain some of the superglobals, and the rest will be
explained in later chapters.
PHP $GLOBALS
$GLOBALS is a PHP super global variable which is used to access
global variables from anywhere in the PHP script (also from within
functions or methods).
PHP stores all global variables in an array called $GLOBALS[index].
The index holds the name of the variable.
The example below shows how to use the super global variable $GLOBALS:
Example
<?php
$x = 75;
$y = 25;
function addition() {
$GLOBALS['z'] =
$GLOBALS['x'] + $GLOBALS['y'];
}
addition();
echo $z;
?>
PHP $_SERVER
$_SERVER is a PHP super global variable which holds information about headers,
paths, and script locations.
The example below shows how to use some of the elements in $_SERVER:
Example
<?php
echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
echo "<br>";
echo $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'];
echo "<br>";
echo $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];
echo "<br>";
echo $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];
echo "<br>";
echo
$_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'];
echo "<br>";
echo
$_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'];
?>
The following table lists the most important elements that can go inside $_SERVER:
Element/Code
Description
$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']
Returns the filename of the currently executing script
$_SERVER['GATEWAY_INTERFACE']
Returns the version of the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) the server is
using
$_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR']
Returns the IP address of the host server
$_SERVER['SERVER_NAME']
Returns the name of the host server (such as www.w3schools.com)
$_SERVER['SERVER_SOFTWARE']
Returns the server identification string (such as Apache/2.2.24)
$_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL']
Returns the name and revision of the information protocol (such as HTTP/1.1)
$_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']
Returns the request method used to access the page (such as POST)
$_SERVER['REQUEST_TIME']
Returns the timestamp of the start of the request (such as 1377687496)
$_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']
Returns the query string if the page is accessed via a query string
$_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT']
Returns the Accept header from the current request
$_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT_CHARSET']
Returns the Accept_Charset header from the current request (such as
utf-8,ISO-8859-1)
$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']
Returns the Host header from the current request
$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']
Returns the complete URL of the current page (not reliable because not all
user-agents support it)
$_SERVER['HTTPS']
Is the script queried through a secure HTTP protocol
$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']
Returns the IP address from where the user is viewing the current page
$_SERVER['REMOTE_HOST']
Returns the Host name from where the user is viewing the current page
$_SERVER['REMOTE_PORT']
Returns the port being used on the user's machine to communicate with the
web server
$_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']
Returns the absolute pathname of the currently executing script
$_SERVER['SERVER_ADMIN']
Returns the value given to the SERVER_ADMIN directive in the web server
configuration file (if your script runs on a virtual host, it will be the value
defined for that virtual host) (such as someone@w3schools.com)
$_SERVER['SERVER_PORT']
Returns the port on the server machine being used by the web server for
communication (such as 80)
$_SERVER['SERVER_SIGNATURE']
Returns the server version and virtual host name which are added to
server-generated pages
$_SERVER['PATH_TRANSLATED']
Returns the file system based path to the current script
$_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']
Returns the path of the current script
$_SERVER['SCRIPT_URI']
Returns the URI of the current page
PHP 5 while Loops
PHP while loops execute a block of code while
the specified condition is true.
PHP Loops
Often when you write code, you want the same block of code to run over and over again in a row. Instead of adding several almost equal code-lines in a script, we can use loops to perform a task like this.In PHP, we have the following looping statements:
- while - loops through a block of code as long as the specified condition is true
- do...while - loops through a block of code once, and then repeats the loop as long as the specified condition is true
- for - loops through a block of code a specified number of times
- foreach - loops through a block of code for each element in an array
The PHP while Loop
The while loop executes a block of code as long as the specified condition is true.Syntax
while (condition is true) {
code to be executed;
}
The example below first sets a variable $x to 1 ($x = 1). Then, the
while loop will continue to run as long as $x is less than, or equal to 5
($x <= 5). $x will increase by 1 each time
the loop runs ($x++):Example
<?php
$x = 1;
while($x <= 5) {
echo "The number is:
$x <br>";
$x++;
}
?>
The PHP do...while Loop
The do...while loop will always execute the block of code once, it
will then check the condition, and repeat the loop while the specified condition is true.
Syntax
do
{
code to be executed;
}
while (condition is true);
The example below first sets a variable $x to 1 ($x = 1). Then, the do while
loop will write some output, and then increment the variable $x with 1. Then the condition is checked (is
$x less than, or equal to 5?), and the loop will continue to run as long as $x is less than, or equal to 5:
Example
<?php
$x = 1;
do {
echo "The number is:
$x <br>";
$x++;
} while ($x <= 5);
?>
PHP 5 for Loops
PHP for loops execute a block of code a specified number of times.
The PHP for Loop
The for loop is used when you know in advance how many times the script should run.
Syntax
for (init counter; test counter; increment counter)
{
code to be executed;
}
Parameters:
- init counter: Initialize the loop counter value
- test counter: Evaluated for each loop iteration. If it evaluates to TRUE, the loop continues. If it evaluates to FALSE, the loop ends.
- increment counter: Increases the loop counter value
The example below displays the numbers from 0 to 10:
Example
<?php
for ($x = 0; $x <= 10; $x++)
{
echo "The number is:
$x <br>";
}
?>
The PHP foreach Loop
The foreach loop works only on arrays, and is used to loop through each key/value pair in an array.
Syntax
foreach ($array as $value)
{
code to be executed;
}
For every loop iteration, the value of the
current array element is assigned to $value and the array pointer is moved by
one, until it reaches the last array element.
The following example demonstrates a loop that will output the values of the
given array ($colors):
Example
<?php
$colors = array("red", "green", "blue", "yellow");
foreach ($colors as
$value) {
echo "$value <br>";
}
?>
PHP 5 switch Statement
The switch statement is used to perform different actions based on different conditions.
The PHP switch Statement
Use the switch statement to select one of many blocks of code to be executed.Syntax
switch (n)
{
case label1:
code to be executed if n=label1;
break;
case label2:
code to be executed if n=label2;
break;
case label3:
code to be executed if n=label3;
break;
...
default:
code to be executed if n is different from all labels;
}
This is how it works: First we have a single expression n (most often a
variable), that is evaluated once. The value of the expression is then compared
with the values for each case in the structure. If there is a match, the block
of code associated with that case is executed. Use break to prevent the
code from running into the next case automatically. The default statement is used if no
match is found.Example
<?php
$favcolor = "red";
switch ($favcolor)
{
case "red":
echo "Your favorite color is red!";
break;
case "blue":
echo "Your favorite color is blue!";
break;
case "green":
echo "Your favorite color is green!";
break;
default:
echo "Your favorite color is neither red, blue,
nor green!";
}
?>
PHP 5 if...else...elseif Statements
PHP Conditional Statements
Very often when you write code, you want to perform different actions for different conditions. You can use conditional statements in your code to do this.In PHP we have the following conditional statements:
- if statement - executes some code if one condition is true
- if...else statement - executes some code if a condition is true and another code if that condition is false
- if...elseif....else statement - executes different codes for more than two conditions
- switch statement - selects one of many blocks of code to be executed
PHP - The if Statement
The if statement executes some code if one condition is true.Syntax
if (condition) {
code to be executed if condition is true;
}
The example below will output "Have a good day!" if the current time
(HOUR) is less than 20:Example
<?php
$t = date("H");
if ($t < "20") {
echo "Have a good day!";
}
?>
PHP - The if...else Statement
The if....else statement executes some code if a condition is true and
another code if that condition is false.
Syntax
if (condition) {
code to be executed if condition is true;
}
else {
code to be executed if condition is false;
}
The example below will output "Have a good day!" if the current time is less
than 20, and "Have a good night!" otherwise:
Example
<?php
$t = date("H");
if ($t < "20") {
echo "Have a good day!";
}
else {
echo
"Have a good night!";
}
?>
PHP - The if...elseif....else Statement
The if....elseif...else statement executes different codes for more than two
conditions.
Syntax
if (condition) {
code to be executed if this condition is true;
}
elseif (condition) {
code to be executed if this condition is true;
} else {
code to be executed if all conditions are false;
}
The example below will output "Have a good morning!" if the current time is less than 10,
and "Have a good day!" if the current time is less than 20. Otherwise it will output "Have a good night!":
Example
<?php
$t = date("H");
if ($t < "10") {
echo "Have a good morning!";
}
elseif ($t < "20") {
echo "Have a good day!";
} else {
echo "Have a good night!";
}
?>
PHP 5 Operators
PHP Operators
Operators are used to perform operations on variables and values.PHP divides the operators in the following groups:
- Arithmetic operators
- Assignment operators
- Comparison operators
- Increment/Decrement operators
- Logical operators
- String operators
- Array operators
PHP Arithmetic Operators
The PHP arithmetic operators are used with numeric values to perform common arithmetical operations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication etc.Operator | Name | Example | Result | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+ | Addition | $x + $y | Sum of $x and $y | ||||
- | Subtraction | $x - $y | Difference of $x and $y | ||||
* | Multiplication | $x * $y | Product of $x and $y | ||||
/ | Division | $x / $y | Quotient of $x and $y | ||||
% | Modulus | $x % $y | Remainder of $x divided by $y | ||||
** | Exponentiation | $x ** $y | Result of raising $x to the $y'th power (Introduced in PHP 5.6) |
PHP Assignment Operators
x = y | x = y | The left operand gets set to the value of the expression on the right | |
x += y | x = x + y | Addition | |
x -= y | x = x - y | Subtraction | |
x *= y | x = x * y | Multiplication | |
x /= y | x = x / y | Division | |
x %= y | x = x % y | Modulus |
PHP Comparison Operators
Operator | Name | Example | Result | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
== | Equal | $x == $y | Returns true if $x is equal to $y | ||||||
=== | Identical | $x === $y | Returns true if $x is equal to $y, and they are of the same type | ||||||
!= | Not equal | $x != $y | Returns true if $x is not equal to $y | ||||||
<> | Not equal | $x <> $y | Returns true if $x is not equal to $y | ||||||
!== | Not identical | $x !== $y | Returns true if $x is not equal to $y, or they are not of the same type | ||||||
> | Greater than | $x > $y | Returns true if $x is greater than $y | ||||||
< | Less than | $x < $y | Returns true if $x is less than $y | ||||||
>= | Greater than or equal to | $x >= $y | Returns true if $x is greater than or equal to $y | ||||||
<= | Less than or equal to | $x <= $y | Returns true if $x is less than or equal to $y |
PHP Increment / Decrement Operators
++$x | Pre-increment | Increments $x by one, then returns $x | |
$x++ | Post-increment | Returns $x, then increments $x by one | |
--$x | Pre-decrement | Decrements $x by one, then returns $x | |
$x-- | Post-decrement | Returns $x, then decrements $x by one |
PHP Logical Operators
and | And | $x and $y | True if both $x and $y are true | |
or | Or | $x or $y | True if either $x or $y is true | |
xor | Xor | $x xor $y | True if either $x or $y is true, but not both | |
&& | And | $x && $y | True if both $x and $y are true | |
|| | Or | $x || $y | True if either $x or $y is true | |
! | Not | !$x | True if $x is not true |
PHP String Operators
Operator | Name | Example | Result | |
---|---|---|---|---|
. | Concatenation | $txt1 . $txt2 | Concatenation of $txt1 and $txt2 | |
.= | Concatenation assignment | $txt1 .= $txt2 | Appends $txt2 to $txt1 |
PHP Array Operators
Operator | Name | Example | Result | |
---|---|---|---|---|
+ | Union | $x + $y | Union of $x and $y | |
== | Equality | $x == $y | Returns true if $x and $y have the same key/value pairs | |
=== | Identity | $x === $y | Returns true if $x and $y have the same key/value pairs in the same order and of the same types | |
!= | Inequality | $x != $y | Returns true if $x is not equal to $y | |
<> | Inequality | $x <> $y | Returns true if $x is not equal to $y | |
!== | Non-identity | $x !== $y | Returns true if $x is not identical to $y |
PHP 5 Constants
Constants are like variables except that once they are defined
they cannot be changed or undefined.
PHP Constants
A constant is an identifier (name) for a simple value. The value cannot be changed during the script.A valid constant name starts with a letter or underscore (no $ sign before the constant name).
Note: Unlike variables, constants are automatically global across the entire script.
Create a PHP Constant
To create a constant, use the define() function.Syntax
define(name, value, case-insensitive)
Parameters:- name: Specifies the name of the constant
- value: Specifies the value of the constant
- case-insensitive: Specifies whether the constant name should be case-insensitive. Default is false
Example
<?php
define("GREETING", "Welcome to W3Schools.com!");
echo GREETING;
?>
Constants are Global
Constants are automatically global and can be used across
the entire script.
The example below uses a constant inside a function, even if it is defined
outside the function:
Example
<?php
define("GREETING", "Welcome to W3Schools.com!");
function
myTest() {
echo GREETING;
}
myTest();
?>
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