> This is just a request. Could some one kindly make the PHP manual more
> suitable for Newbies too. It's a bit hard to understand, particularly
> for concepts that require prior understanding of programming. If some
> one could make any suggestions on this matter I would be very grateful
> --
> Lots of Luck
In my opinion the manual just follows the standard way a programmer would
like to have the syntax described - on the other hand I am totally brain
washed reading syntax descriptions so I might not be representing newbies
in this matter. But the point I would like to make is (without meaning any
harm or trying to be harsh): try to get used with it, because this is the
way more or less any documentation about syntax specifications looks like.
it is in fact one of the very best I seen - lots of examples (especially is
experience with failures documented which is very important!).
Secondly the online manuals intention is not to teach programming - that
has been fairly well "documented" elsewhere and there are a number of
books available on this topic - but to describe the core PHP functionality.
>From that perspective I can understand that you find the online manual
tricky to handle - but on the other hand PHP is about programming in the
first place, isn't? So it more or less assumed you have done your "home
work" before you consult the PHP online manual.
Anyhow.
Once one master the basic programming principles (sequence, selection
and iteration) and have an understanding of modular programming the
rest follows more or less automatically, and you will find your self
looking for information exactly found in the manual pages.
I am sorry, what I write here might not help you right now, but maybe
you understand the intention of the online manual a little bit better
and maybe you might be able to accept it format as it is, because
believe me or not - the PHP online manual is really splendid and
superb. I don't use PHP my self (yet), but whenever the day comes
that I need to use PHP, I know were to go to get the information
I really need.
Best regards,
//Anders
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