Object-oriented PHP: concepts, techniques, and code

It can be tough to learn the concepts of object-oriented programming with a language like C++. Fortunately, PHP's simple object model makes it an ideal language for learning about object-oriented programming. For the uninitiated, this guide to the latest version of PHP offers a speedy introduction to object-oriented programming, including a thorough explanation of classes as well as coverage of constructors, destructors, inheritance, polymorphism, and interfaces. In this easy-to-follow, example-filled guide, new concepts are coupled with fully-functional, ready-to-use PHP classes. You will learn to: -Promote code reuse by creating your own classes and using built-in classes -Customize and improve classes through inheritance -Simplify database access by developing MySQL database and result set classes -Incorporate an RSS reader into your site using only four lines of code -Use XML easily with an object-oriented approach -Employ PHP to autogenerate documentation for your code -Make thumbnail images on the fly -Replace clumsy error trapping with exception handling -Take full advantage of advanced OO features in PHP -Incorporate AJAX into your OO PHP code Object-Oriented PHP will show you how to maximize PHPs features, with much less work than you might think. With Object-Oriented PHP, you can master the basics of object-oriented programming and get up to speed on PHP in one fell swoop.