PHP Crash Course: Learn Modern PHP & Master the Fundamentals (Step-By-Step)

This crash course doesn’t just teach syntax — it shows you how PHP actually works, from handling data and logic to reading official docs, so you can build real projects with confidence. You’ll also get access to the private ZTM Discord, where you can ask questions directly to Luis and learn alongside thousands of other students doing the same.

Exclusive invite link → https://discord.gg/BJCzQ7zsjh

📓 Course Resources: https://links.zerotomastery.io/php-crashcourse-files

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⏰ Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
01:23 What is PHP?
04:48 PHP Environment
11:40 The PHP Interpreter
17:35 Running a PHP Script
24:29 PHP Tags
28:23 The echo Keyword
34:30 Comments
36:48 Variables
42:18 Assignment Operator
46:39 Data Types
51:24 The var_dump Function
54:45 Null Data Type
58:17 Boolean Data Type
1:00:55 Integers and Floats
1:04:49 String Data Type
1:11:40 Exercise: Data Type (https://gist.github.com/ZTMLuisRamirez/00840344ae84776bb68d2735c365b92b)
1:11:50 Arrays
1:16:45 Associative Arrays
1:20:26 Multidimensional Arrays
1:24:15 Type Casting
1:32:16 Type Juggling
1:34:51 Arithmetic Operators
1:41:23 Assignment Operators
1:43:59 Comparison Operators
1:49:50 Error Control Operator
1:51:34 "Incrementing and Decrementing Numbers"
1:54:37 Logical Operators
1:59:14 Operator Precedence
2:05:03 Constants
2:10:10 String Concatenation
2:13:48 Terminology: Expressions
2:16:52 Control Structures
2:25:39 Switch Statements
2:31:55 Match Expressions
2:36:36 Functions
2:41:41 Function Parameters
2:46:01 Function Return Values
2:48:36 "Type Hinting & Union Types"
2:53:03 Strict Types
2:55:54 Short-Circuiting
2:58:57 While Loop
3:04:04 For Loop
3:08:54 Foreach Loop
3:12:02 Predefined Constants
3:17:43 "Alternative Syntax for Constants"
3:22:37 Unsetting Variables
3:27:22 "Reading the PHP Documentation"
3:34:00 Rounding Numbers
3:41:44 "Alternative if statement syntax"
3:47:05 "Avoiding Functions in Conditions"
3:53:50 Including PHP Files
4:04:04 Variadic Functions
4:08:43 Named Arguments
4:11:53 Global Variables
4:16:44 Static Variables
4:19:11 "Anonymous and Arrow Functions"
4:28:19 Callable Type
4:30:47 Passing by Reference
4:35:38 Array Functions
4:49:03 Destructuring Arrays
4:51:34 Working with Files
4:59:46 Final Takeaway

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💥 Who is Luis' PHP Bootcamp course for?

https://zerotomastery.io/courses/learn-php-bootcamp/

◾ Anyone who wants to gain a complete and practical understanding of modern PHP development.
◾ Developers looking to learn modern PHP so they can better handle the legacy PHP applications present at many companies.
◾ Graduates of bootcamps or online web development tutorials that want to dive deeper into PHP and go beyond the basics.
◾ Anyone looking to launch their career as a Web Developer, PHP Developer, Back-end Developer, Full Stack Developer, or Technical Architect.
◾ You want a step-by-step guide to learn how to code using PHP from scratch, advancing to levels that enable you to be hired at top companies as a PHP Developer or Web Developer.
◾ Students who are frustrated with beginner PHP tutorials that don't advance beyond the fundamentals, failing to equip you with the real-world practices or skills needed to secure a job.
◾ You are a developer who wants to pivot to PHP web development, utilizing PHP's extensive capabilities for server-side programming.
◾ You want to learn PHP from someone with real-world experience in building robust, scalable web applications.

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