PHP

PHP

Join this Course

Responsible	Administrator
Last Update	09/17/2026
Members	1

Course
Reviews

Section 1: Getting Started

4Lessons ·
- 1: Setting Up a Local PHP Environment
  
  Preview New
- 2: Embedding PHP in HTML
  
  Preview New
- 3: Running PHP from the Command Line
  
  Preview New
- 4: PHP Configuration with php.ini
  
  Preview New
Section 2: Core Syntax

6Lessons ·
- 5: Variables and Data Types
  
  Preview New
- 6: Operators and Expressions
  
  Preview New
- 7: Control Flow Statements
  
  Preview New
- 8: Arrays and Array Functions
  
  Preview New
- 9: String Functions
  
  Preview New
- 10: Type Juggling and Type Declarations
  
  Preview New
Section 3: Functions

5Lessons ·
- 11: Defining and Calling Functions
  
  Preview New
- 12: Default and Variadic Arguments
  
  Preview New
- 13: Anonymous Functions and Closures
  
  Preview New
- 14: Arrow Functions
  
  Preview New
- 15: Nullsafe Operator
  
  Preview New
Section 4: Object-Oriented PHP

8Lessons ·
- 16: Classes and Objects
  
  Preview New
- 17: Inheritance and Interfaces
  
  Preview New
- 18: Traits
  
  Preview New
- 19: Abstract Classes
  
  Preview New
- 20: Namespaces
  
  Preview New
- 21: Magic Methods
  
  Preview New
- 22: Static Properties and Methods
  
  Preview New
- 23: Readonly Properties
  
  Preview New
Section 5: Working with Data

5Lessons ·
- 24: Handling Forms and User Input
  
  Preview New
- 25: Sessions and Cookies
  
  Preview New
- 26: Connecting to MySQL with PDO
  
  Preview New
- 27: File Uploads and Handling
  
  Preview New
- 28: Working with JSON in PHP
  
  Preview New
Section 6: Modern PHP (PHP 8)

5Lessons ·
- 29: Named Arguments and Constructor Promotion
  
  Preview New
- 30: Enums in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 31: Match Expressions
  
  Preview New
- 32: Attributes
  
  Preview New
- 33: Fibers for Lightweight Concurrency
  
  Preview New
Section 7: Working with Files and Networking

3Lessons ·
- 34: File Handling in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 35: Making HTTP Requests with cURL
  
  Preview New
- 36: Building a Simple Socket Server in PHP
  
  Preview New
Section 8: Common PHP Frameworks Overview

3Lessons ·
- 37: Overview of Laravel and Symfony
  
  Preview New
- 38: Middleware Concepts Across PHP Frameworks
  
  Preview New
- 39: Templating Engines in PHP
  
  Preview New
Section 9: Tooling and Ecosystem

5Lessons ·
- 40: Dependency Management with Composer
  
  Preview New
- 41: Autoloading with PSR-4
  
  Preview New
- 42: Basic Security: SQL Injection and XSS Prevention
  
  Preview New
- 43: Unit Testing with PHPUnit
  
  Preview New
- 44: Static Analysis with PHPStan
  
  Preview New
Section 10: Practical Projects

5Lessons ·
- 45: Building a Simple Contact Form Handler
  
  Preview New
- 46: Building a Basic CRUD Application
  
  Preview New
- 47: Building a Small REST API in Vanilla PHP
  
  Preview New
- 48: Building a File Upload and Gallery Script
  
  Preview New
- 49: Building a Simple Authentication System
  
  Preview New
Section 11: Interview Practice

2Lessons ·
- 50: Common PHP Interview Questions on Arrays and OOP
  
  Preview New
- 51: Common PHP Security Interview Questions
  
  Preview New
Section 12: More Standard Library

5Lessons ·
- 52: Regular Expressions in PHP (PCRE)
  
  Preview New
- 53: Working with Dates: DateTime and DateInterval
  
  Preview New
- 54: Array Sorting Functions in Depth
  
  Preview New
- 55: Multidimensional Array Manipulation
  
  Preview New
- 56: Working with Multibyte Strings
  
  Preview New
Section 13: Data Structures and Algorithms in PHP

4Lessons ·
- 57: Implementing a Linked List in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 58: Implementing a Stack and Queue
  
  Preview New
- 59: Implementing Common Sorting Algorithms
  
  Preview New
- 60: Big-O Notation with PHP Examples
  
  Preview New
Section 14: More Practice Exercises

4Lessons ·
- 61: Practice Exercise: Building a Simple Blog Engine
  
  Preview New
- 62: Practice Exercise: Building a Session-Based Shopping Cart
  
  Preview New
- 63: Practice Exercise: Building a Simple RESTful API with Routing
  
  Preview New
- 64: Practice Exercise: Building a File-Based Caching Layer
  
  Preview New
Section 15: More Security and Best Practices

4Lessons ·
- 65: Password Hashing with password_hash
  
  Preview New
- 66: CSRF Protection Techniques
  
  Preview New
- 67: Input Sanitization and Validation Patterns
  
  Preview New
- 68: Secure File Upload Handling
  
  Preview New
Section 16: More Testing and Tooling

3Lessons ·
- 69: Test-Driven Development in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 70: Mocking with PHPUnit
  
  Preview New
- 71: Continuous Integration for PHP Projects
  
  Preview New
Section 17: WordPress-Style CMS Concepts

3Lessons ·
- 72: Understanding Hook-Based Architecture
  
  Preview New
- 73: Building a Simple Plugin System with Hooks
  
  Preview New
- 74: Templating Patterns for Content Sites
  
  Preview New
Section 18: Advanced OOP Practice

6Lessons ·
- 75: Practice Exercise: Building an Interface-Based Payment Gateway System
  
  Preview New
- 76: Practice Exercise: Building a Simple Dependency Injection Container
  
  Preview New
- 77: Practice Exercise: Building a Repository Pattern for Data Access
  
  Preview New
- 78: The Observer Pattern in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 79: The Factory Pattern in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 80: The Strategy Pattern in PHP
  
  Preview New
Section 19: More Web Fundamentals

4Lessons ·
- 81: Understanding the PHP Request Lifecycle
  
  Preview New
- 82: Working with HTTP Headers in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 83: Building RESTful Routes Without a Framework
  
  Preview New
- 84: Rate Limiting and Throttling in PHP
  
  Preview New
Section 20: Database Practice

4Lessons ·
- 85: Writing Prepared Statements Safely
  
  Preview New
- 86: Handling Transactions with PDO
  
  Preview New
- 87: Building a Simple Query Builder
  
  Preview New
- 88: Database Migrations Without a Framework
  
  Preview New
Section 21: PHP Manual: Array Functions

6Lessons ·
- 89: array_map, array_filter, array_reduce
  
  Preview New
- 90: array_merge and array_combine
  
  Preview New
- 91: array_slice and array_splice
  
  Preview New
- 92: array_keys and array_values
  
  Preview New
- 93: in_array and array_search
  
  Preview New
- 94: usort, uasort, uksort
  
  Preview New
Section 22: PHP Manual: Date and Calendar Functions

4Lessons ·
- 95: The DateTime and DateTimeImmutable Classes
  
  Preview New
- 96: DateInterval and DatePeriod
  
  Preview New
- 97: strtotime and Date Parsing
  
  Preview New
- 98: Timezone Handling in PHP
  
  Preview New
Section 23: PHP Manual: Filesystem and Directory Functions

3Lessons ·
- 99: Directory Traversal Functions: scandir, glob
  
  Preview New
- 100: File Permission Functions
  
  Preview New
- 101: Working with Symbolic Links in PHP
  
  Preview New
Section 24: PHP Manual: Filter and Var Handling

4Lessons ·
- 102: filter_var for Input Validation
  
  Preview New
- 103: gettype, settype, and Type Juggling Functions
  
  Preview New
- 104: var_dump, print_r, and Debugging Output
  
  Preview New
- 105: serialize and unserialize
  
  Preview New
Section 25: PHP Manual: Math Functions

4Lessons ·
- 106: Basic Math Functions: round, ceil, floor
  
  Preview New
- 107: Random Number Functions: random_int, mt_rand
  
  Preview New
- 108: BC Math for Arbitrary Precision
  
  Preview New
- 109: GMP for Big Integers
  
  Preview New
Section 26: PHP Manual: JSON and XML

4Lessons ·
- 110: json_encode and json_decode Options
  
  Preview New
- 111: SimpleXML for Parsing XML
  
  Preview New
- 112: DOMDocument for XML Manipulation
  
  Preview New
- 113: XMLReader for Streaming XML
  
  Preview New
Section 27: PHP Manual: Network and Stream Functions

4Lessons ·
- 114: Stream Contexts and Wrappers
  
  Preview New
- 115: fsockopen for Raw Socket Connections
  
  Preview New
- 116: Working with Stream Filters
  
  Preview New
- 117: cURL Multi-Handle for Concurrent Requests
  
  Preview New
Section 28: PHP Manual: Error and Exception Handling

4Lessons ·
- 118: The Exception Class Hierarchy in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 119: Custom Exception Classes Revisited
  
  Preview New
- 120: set_error_handler and set_exception_handler
  
  Preview New
- 121: Error Suppression and Why to Avoid It
  
  Preview New
Section 29: PHP Manual: Output Control and Misc

4Lessons ·
- 122: Output Buffering with ob_start
  
  Preview New
- 123: Compact and Extract Functions
  
  Preview New
- 124: The Iterator and Generator Interfaces in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 125: SPL Data Structures: SplStack, SplQueue, ArrayObject
  
  Preview New
Section 30: PHP Manual: FTP, Zip, and Mail

3Lessons ·
- 126: FTP Functions in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 127: ZipArchive for Compression
  
  Preview New
- 128: Sending Mail with PHPMailer
  
  Preview New
Section 31: Modern PHP Frameworks Deep Dive

5Lessons ·
- 129: Laravel Eloquent ORM Relationships
  
  Preview New
- 130: Laravel Service Providers and Facades
  
  Preview New
- 131: Laravel Queues and Jobs
  
  Preview New
- 132: Symfony Dependency Injection Container
  
  Preview New
- 133: Symfony Console Component
  
  Preview New
Section 32: PHP Design Patterns

5Lessons ·
- 134: The Singleton Pattern in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 135: The Facade Pattern in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 136: The Repository Pattern in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 137: Dependency Injection in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 138: The Command Pattern in PHP
  
  Preview New
Section 33: More Practice Exercises

4Lessons ·
- 139: Practice Exercise: Building a RESTful API with Slim Framework
  
  Preview New
- 140: Practice Exercise: Building a Simple Templating Engine
  
  Preview New
- 141: Practice Exercise: Building a Rate Limiter Middleware
  
  Preview New
- 142: Practice Exercise: Building a Simple ORM from Scratch
  
  Preview New
Section 34: PHP Performance and Deployment

4Lessons ·
- 143: OPcache Configuration for Performance
  
  Preview New
- 144: Profiling PHP with Xdebug
  
  Preview New
- 145: PHP-FPM Configuration
  
  Preview New
- 146: Deploying PHP Applications with Docker
  
  Preview New
Section 35: More Interview Practice

4Lessons ·
- 147: Common PHP Interview Questions on Traits and Interfaces
  
  Preview New
- 148: Common PHP Interview Questions on the Request Lifecycle
  
  Preview New
- 149: Whiteboard Practice: Implementing a Simple Router in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 150: Timed Mock Assessment on Core PHP
  
  Preview New
Section 36: More PHP Standard Library

5Lessons ·
- 151: PDO Fetch Modes and Statement Options
  
  Preview New
- 152: Prepared Statement Batching
  
  Preview New
- 153: SplObjectStorage and WeakMap in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 154: Reflection API in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 155: Attributes (Annotations) in PHP 8
  
  Preview New
Section 37: PHP Concurrency and Async

4Lessons ·
- 156: Fibers Revisited In Depth
  
  Preview New
- 157: ReactPHP for Event-Driven PHP
  
  Preview New
- 158: Swoole for Async PHP
  
  Preview New
- 159: AMPHP Async Framework Overview
  
  Preview New
Section 38: More Web Development Practice

5Lessons ·
- 160: Building a Session-Based Authentication System
  
  Preview New
- 161: Building CSRF-Protected Forms
  
  Preview New
- 162: Building a File Upload API with Validation
  
  Preview New
- 163: Building a Pagination Component from Scratch
  
  Preview New
- 164: Building a Simple Rate Limiter with Redis
  
  Preview New
Section 39: PHP Testing Deep Dive

4Lessons ·
- 165: Data Providers in PHPUnit
  
  Preview New
- 166: Mocking Objects with PHPUnit Mock Builder
  
  Preview New
- 167: Testing HTTP Endpoints in Laravel
  
  Preview New
- 168: Code Coverage Reports with PHPUnit
  
  Preview New
Section 40: Composer and Package Development

3Lessons ·
- 169: Creating and Publishing a Composer Package
  
  Preview New
- 170: Semantic Versioning for PHP Packages
  
  Preview New
- 171: Composer Scripts and Autoload Optimization
  
  Preview New
Section 41: PHP Security Deep Dive

4Lessons ·
- 172: Preventing Mass Assignment Vulnerabilities
  
  Preview New
- 173: Secure Session Configuration
  
  Preview New
- 174: Content Security Policy Headers in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 175: Rate Limiting Login Attempts
  
  Preview New
Section 42: More Practical Projects

4Lessons ·
- 176: Building a Multi-Tenant SaaS Backend Structure
  
  Preview New
- 177: Building a Simple CMS with Custom Fields
  
  Preview New
- 178: Building a REST API with JWT Authentication
  
  Preview New
- 179: Building a Webhook Receiver and Dispatcher
  
  Preview New
Section 43: Legacy PHP Maintenance

3Lessons ·
- 180: Upgrading PHP 7 Code to PHP 8
  
  Preview New
- 181: Handling Deprecated Functions
  
  Preview New
- 182: Static Analysis with Psalm
  
  Preview New
Section 44: More Algorithm Practice

4Lessons ·
- 183: Implementing a Queue in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 184: Implementing a Hash Table Concept in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 185: Implementing a Graph and BFS/DFS in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 186: Dynamic Programming Patterns in PHP
  
  Preview New
Section 45: Final Practice and Review

5Lessons ·
- 187: Practice Exercise: Building a URL Shortener with Analytics
  
  Preview New
- 188: Practice Exercise: Building a Simple Job Queue System
  
  Preview New
- 189: Practice Exercise: Building a Multi-Step Checkout Flow
  
  Preview New
- 190: Whiteboard Practice: Implementing a Simple Cache Eviction Policy
  
  Preview New
- 191: Interview Practice: System Design Basics for PHP Backend Roles
  
  Preview New
Section 46: PHP for E-Commerce Patterns

5Lessons ·
- 192: Building a Product Catalog with Filters
  
  Preview New
- 193: Building a Shopping Cart Session Manager
  
  Preview New
- 194: Integrating Stripe Payments in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 195: Order Fulfillment Workflow Design
  
  Preview New
- 196: Inventory Locking to Prevent Overselling
  
  Preview New
Section 47: PHP API Design Deep Dive

5Lessons ·
- 197: API Versioning Strategies in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 198: Rate Limiting and Throttling API Requests
  
  Preview New
- 199: API Documentation with OpenAPI in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 200: Building HATEOAS-Style APIs
  
  Preview New
- 201: Idempotency Keys for Safe Retries
  
  Preview New
Section 48: PHP Caching Strategies

5Lessons ·
- 202: Caching with Redis in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 203: Caching with Memcached
  
  Preview New
- 204: HTTP Caching Headers in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 205: Cache Invalidation Strategies
  
  Preview New
- 206: Cache Stampede Prevention Techniques
  
  Preview New
Section 49: PHP Queue and Background Jobs

3Lessons ·
- 207: Building a Simple Job Queue with a Database Table
  
  Preview New
- 208: Laravel Horizon for Queue Monitoring
  
  Preview New
- 209: Retry and Backoff Strategies for Failed Jobs
  
  Preview New
Section 50: PHP Multi-Tenancy Patterns

4Lessons ·
- 210: Database-per-Tenant vs Shared Database Approaches
  
  Preview New
- 211: Tenant Identification Middleware
  
  Preview New
- 212: Scoped Queries for Multi-Tenant Data
  
  Preview New
- 213: Tenant-Specific Configuration Management
  
  Preview New
Section 51: PHP Real-Time Features

4Lessons ·
- 214: WebSockets with Ratchet
  
  Preview New
- 215: Server-Sent Events in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 216: Laravel Broadcasting and Echo
  
  Preview New
- 217: Presence Channels and Online User Tracking
  
  Preview New
Section 52: PHP CMS and Content Modeling

4Lessons ·
- 218: Designing a Flexible Content Model
  
  Preview New
- 219: Building a Custom Field System
  
  Preview New
- 220: Media Library Management in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 221: Versioning Content Revisions
  
  Preview New
Section 53: PHP Internationalization

4Lessons ·
- 222: Translation Files and gettext
  
  Preview New
- 223: Locale-Aware Number and Currency Formatting
  
  Preview New
- 224: Handling Multi-Language Routes
  
  Preview New
- 225: RTL Support in PHP-Rendered Pages
  
  Preview New
Section 54: More Framework-Specific Practice

4Lessons ·
- 226: Laravel Policies and Gates for Authorization
  
  Preview New
- 227: Laravel Form Requests for Validation
  
  Preview New
- 228: Symfony Event Dispatcher
  
  Preview New
- 229: Symfony Messenger Component for Async Messaging
  
  Preview New
Section 55: PHP Legacy Code Refactoring

3Lessons ·
- 230: Identifying Code Smells in Legacy PHP
  
  Preview New
- 231: Introducing Tests to Untested Legacy Code
  
  Preview New
- 232: Strangler Fig Pattern for PHP Modernization
  
  Preview New
Section 56: More Practice Projects Round 2

6Lessons ·
- 233: Building a Booking/Reservation System
  
  Preview New
- 234: Building a Simple Forum Application
  
  Preview New
- 235: Building a Newsletter Subscription Service
  
  Preview New
- 236: Building an Inventory Management API
  
  Preview New
- 237: Building a Simple Analytics Dashboard Backend
  
  Preview New
- 238: Building a Multi-Vendor Marketplace Backend
  
  Preview New
Section 57: PHP Command-Line Applications

3Lessons ·
- 239: Building CLI Tools with Symfony Console
  
  Preview New
- 240: Building CLI Tools with Laravel Artisan Commands
  
  Preview New
- 241: Interactive CLI Prompts in PHP
  
  Preview New
Section 58: PHP and Microservices

4Lessons ·
- 242: Service Communication Patterns in PHP Microservices
  
  Preview New
- 243: Message Queues Between PHP Services (RabbitMQ)
  
  Preview New
- 244: API Gateway Patterns for PHP Services
  
  Preview New
- 245: Distributed Tracing Across PHP Services
  
  Preview New
Section 59: More Interview and Review Round 2

5Lessons ·
- 246: Common PHP Interview Questions on Design Patterns
  
  Preview New
- 247: Common PHP Interview Questions on Performance Optimization
  
  Preview New
- 248: Code Review Checklist for Modern PHP
  
  Preview New
- 249: Mock Coding Interview Walkthrough in PHP
  
  Preview New
- 250: Common PHP Interview Questions on Composer and Autoloading
  
  Preview New