Master PHP from Basics to Advanced | Complete PHP Learning Path with Algorithms & Web Development

 

📘 Complete PHP Course Outline (From Basics to Advanced)

Introduction

PHP has been one of the most powerful and popular server-side scripting languages for decades, powering over 75% of websites including WordPress, Facebook (early version), and more. With the latest PHP 8.x features like JIT, union types, attributes, and performance improvements, PHP is still highly relevant for both small and enterprise-level applications. This course takes you step by step from PHP basics to advanced programming concepts, modern web development practices, and algorithms—making you a confident PHP developer ready for real-world challenges.

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Module 1: Getting Started with PHP

• What is PHP? History & Use Cases

• Installing PHP (XAMPP, WAMP, LAMP, Docker)

• PHP Syntax & Structure

• PHP Tags & Comments

• Using php.ini configuration

• First PHP Script: Hello World

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Module 2: PHP Basics

• Variables & Constants

• Data Types (int, float, string, bool, arrays, objects)

• Type Casting & Type Juggling

• Operators (Arithmetic, Assignment, Comparison, Logical)

• Strings & String Functions

• PHP 8: Union Types, Match Expressions

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Module 3: Control Structures

• Conditional Statements (if, else, switch)

• Loops (for, while, do-while, foreach)

• Break & Continue

• PHP 8: Match vs Switch

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Module 4: Functions in PHP

• Defining & Calling Functions

• Function Parameters & Return Values

• Default & Named Arguments (PHP 8)

• Variable-length Arguments (...args)

• Recursive Functions

• Anonymous Functions & Closures

• Arrow Functions

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Module 5: Arrays & Collections

• Indexed, Associative & Multidimensional Arrays

• Array Functions (array_map, array_filter, etc.)

• Iterating Arrays

• Sorting Arrays

• PHP 8: Array Unpacking

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Module 6: Working with Forms & User Input

• Superglobals: $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST

• Handling HTML Forms

• Data Validation & Sanitization

• File Uploads

• CSRF & Security Basics

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Module 7: PHP Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Classes & Objects

• Properties & Methods

• Constructors & Destructors

• Inheritance & Polymorphism

• Interfaces & Abstract Classes

• Traits & Namespaces

• Encapsulation & Access Modifiers

• Magic Methods (__get, __set, __toString)

• PHP 8: Constructor Property Promotion

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Module 8: Error Handling & Debugging

• Error Types (Parse, Runtime, Fatal, Warnings, Notices)

• try, catch, finally

• Custom Error Handlers

• PHP 8: throw as an Expression

• Logging Errors

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Module 9: Working with Files & Databases

• Reading & Writing Files

• File Handling Functions

• Introduction to Databases & SQL

• Connecting PHP with MySQL (PDO & MySQLi)

• Prepared Statements & Security (SQL Injection Prevention)

• Transactions & Error Handling

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Module 10: Advanced PHP Concepts

• PHP Sessions & Cookies

• Authentication & Authorization

• JSON Handling (encode/decode)

• REST APIs with PHP

• PHP 8: Attributes & Annotations

• Dependency Injection

• Namespaces & Autoloading (Composer)

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Module 11: PHP for Web Development

• PHP with HTML & CSS

• PHP with JavaScript & AJAX

• Templating Engines (Twig, Blade basics)

• PHP Frameworks Overview (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter)

• Security in PHP Web Apps (XSS, CSRF, SQL Injection)

• PHP & WebSockets for Real-Time Apps

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Module 12: Algorithms in PHP (20+ Practical Examples)

• Prime Number Check

• Fibonacci Sequence

• Factorial Calculation

• Palindrome Check

• Armstrong Numbers

• Binary Search

• Linear Search

• Bubble Sort

• Selection Sort

• Insertion Sort

• Merge Sort

• Quick Sort

• Counting Sort

• Radix Sort

• Anagram Check

• String Reversal

• Matrix Operations

• GCD & LCM Calculation

• Tower of Hanoi

• Dijkstra’s Algorithm (Graph Shortest Path)

• Knapsack Problem (Dynamic Programming)

• Recursion-based Algorithms

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Conclusion

This course provides a complete roadmap to mastering PHP—from the very basics to advanced web application development, modern OOP practices, APIs, and essential algorithms. By completing this course, learners will have both theoretical depth and practical coding ability to work confidently on real-world PHP projects and even transition into popular frameworks like Laravel or Symfony.