Features

• HTTP authentication with PHP
• Cookies
• Sessions
• Dealing with XForms
• Handling file uploads
  • POST method uploads
  • Error Messages Explained
  • Common Pitfalls
  • Uploading multiple files
  • PUT method support
• Using remote files
• Connection handling
• Persistent Database Connections
• Safe Mode
  • Security and Safe Mode
  • Functions restricted/disabled by safe mode
• Command line usage — Using PHP from the command line
  • Introduction
  • Differences to other SAPIs
  • Options — Command line options
  • Usage — Executing PHP files
  • I/O streams — Input/output streams
  • Interactive shell
  • Built-in web server
  • INI settings
• Garbage Collection
  • Reference Counting Basics
  • Collecting Cycles
  • Performance Considerations
• DTrace Dynamic Tracing
  • Introduction to PHP and DTrace
  • Using PHP and DTrace
  • Using SystemTap with PHP DTrace Static Probes