Gain an in-depth understanding of PHP 7 arrays. After a quick overview of PHP 7, each chapter concentrates on single, multi-dimensional, associative, and object arrays.PHP Arraysis a first of its kind book using PHP 7 that demonstrates inserting, appending, updating, and deleting array data.

This book also covers validation methods to insure that the data provided by a user is good before the data is entered into an array. Youll see how PHP 7 try/catch modules are used to capture exceptions and errors that may be caused by invalid data.

The code examples demonstrate common real-world scenarios. Moreover, examples of every PHP 7 array function (over 75) are demonstrated. The appendix provides a two-dimensional array case study on the logical design of a checkers game.

PHP Arraysanswers the following questions:

Why do we need arrays? When do we need to use arrays?Are arrays efficient? Can arrays reduce coding time?When do you use multi-dimensional and associative arrays?What is an object array? What You'll LearnHandle array data from an HTML formManage array data from a text fileDeal with array data from a MySQL databaseWho This Book Is ForExperienced PHP programmers or web developers using PHP. 

Steve Prettyman is a college lecturer/instructor in web development/programming, specializing in PHP. He is also an experienced web developer and author.

1. PHP 7 Basics.- 2. Simple Arrays.- 3. Multi-dimensional Arrays.- 4. Associative and Object Arrays.- 5. PHP Functions Changing, Spliting, Slicing, and Sorting Arrays.- 6. PHP Functions Comparing and Merging Arrays.- 7. PHP Functions Searching, Traversing, and Displaying Arrays.- A. Case Study Playing Checkers.