PHP

This article will show you how to refresh a web page in the browser using the PHP programming language. It’s sometimes necessary to set a page to reload automatically, usually at some interval, to keep the page updated with changing information. For example, you may… Read More »Refresh or Redirect a Page using PHP, With Examples

This article will show you how to use multidimensional arrays in the PHP programming language, explaining what they are and how to use them. What is an Array? An array is a type of PHP variable that can hold multiple values. It’s a list of… Read More »Multidimensional Arrays in PHP – How To Use, With Examples

This article will explain the difference between PHP and HTML and outline which you should use for your project (probably both – and I’ll explain why). If by the end of this article you’re still trying to navigate your way through the different web programming… Read More »PHP vs HTML – What’s The Difference? Which Should You Use?

This article will explain how to pass a PHP variable by reference and why you might want to do it – with some examples. What is a Variable? You probably already know this one. A variable stores a value – it has a name, and… Read More »Passing Variables by Reference in PHP, with Examples

This is a quick “now you know” article showing you how to validate your PHP code using PHP from the command line instead of using an online PHP validator. Online PHP Validators So, you’ve got some PHP code, and you want to check that it’s… Read More »PHP Validator – Safely Checking Your PHP Code Syntax Quickly and Easily

The PHP include expression allows you to import code from another file and import code from external PHP libraries. Here’s how to use it, with examples. PHP include will execute and import PHP code from another file or library.  It allows you to re-use code and… Read More »PHP include – How to Use It, With Examples

The PHP parse_url() function processes a given URL and divides it into its individual components.  Here’s how to use it. parse_url() is often used to get the host/domain name from a given URL or the path to a remote host file. Syntax for parse_url() parse_url ( $url… Read More »How to use the PHP parse_url() Function, With Examples

This article shows you how to use the PHP isset() function to check whether a variable exists and is populated. So, it’s checking if a variable is set. Why would you want to do this? You can’t perform actions on a variable that doesn’t exist or that has… Read More »PHP isset() – Check if A Variable is Set, With Examples

This article provides a combined tutorial for the PHP timezone functions, showing how to change the timezone globally or temporarily for a script/object. Timezones are a huge hassle. If your app has users from around the world, you’ll eventually run into the annoying task of… Read More »PHP Timezones- How to Set/Change Timezone, With Examples