Simple, to the point, and compact--in fact, exactly what you've come to expect in an O'Reilly Pocket Reference--the second edition of
PHP Pocket Reference is thoroughly updated to include the specifics of PHP 4, the language's latest version. Written by the founder of the PHP Project, Rasmus Lerdorf,
PHP Pocket Reference is both a handy introduction to PHP syntax and structure, and a quick reference to the vast array of functions provided by PHP. The quick reference section organizes all the core functions of PHP alphabetically so you can find what you need easily; the slim size means you can keep it handy beside your keyboard for those times when you want to look up a function quickly without closing what you're doing. The
PHP Pocket Reference an indispensable (and inexpensive) tool for any serious PHP coder.
Customer Reviews & Comments
The most serious problem with this book is that there's no index. If you want to remind yourself of what arguments a particular function needs, you have to work out which category the function falls in and hunt through the appropriate chapter. It's useful as a reference if you can't get at the online PHP manual, but I've found that I rarely use it now. Maybe it's simply that the annotated online manual is so good, the book is redundant. Having said that, some of the example code provided is extremely useful, though the code layout suffers from the small size of the pages.
