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When is Easter?

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:10:23 +0000

As spring grows closer, you may be wondering to yourself, when is Easter this year? Unlike most holidays, the date for Easter changes every year so that it is always on a Sunday. Fortunately there is a solution. The Easter_date () function can return the timestamp for Easter in any year you specify. Once you have this information it is easy to mark it on your virtual calendar.

Variable Passing

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:07:32 +0000

One way many scripts, especially older scripts, pass unimportant variables is in the URL. But if you try to do this in newer versions of PHP it won't work, leaving some of your previous scripts not functioning. What can you do to get them to work? This article explains how to still use variables in the URL in newer versions of PHP!

What is my PHP version?

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:03:56 +0000

When looking at scripts to install you sometimes might see that it requires a certain version of PHP. This is usually because new features are added to PHP so if you are running an older version without these features and the script you want to use takes advantage of the features, the script won't work with your version of PHP. If you are unsure of your PHP version, this article helps you learn how to check your PHP version!

404 Doom

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:01:02 +0000

You wrote a new script, you uploaded it, you navigated to it.... and you get a 404 error! Noooooooo! What does a 404 error mean? Well likely you entered the wrong address because a 404 error means the page was not found. Read more about it in this article.

PHP Hex Color Chart

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:56:30 +0000

Using PHP loops we are able to populate a hexadecimal color chart with all of the available HTML colors you can use. This can be handy both in learning how to use a basic loop, as well as for using the finished product to then choose colors for your website. You can learn the code to create your own color chart in this PHP programming article.

Do you write your own code?

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:51:57 +0000

There is a lot of PHP code circulating around the internet free to use. When you go to create a website, do you take advantage of this code, or do you prefer to write everything from scratch yourself? Answer this question in our Readers Respond section! Be sure to click the link and share you story!

Bool School

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:58:56 +0000

Most people understand the basics of mathematical operators and comparison operators because they are the basic math we all grew up learning. Sometimes people have a bit more trouble grasping the Boolean logic used in computer programs. Here is a quick tutorial to help you start understanding boolean logic.

Arrays in PHP

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:09:19 +0000

An array is a type of data structure we use in PHP to store information. Usually the information that we store in the array comes form a MySQL database or some other outside data source which we then temporarily store in an array to work with it. Learn more about arrays.

Tanh() in PHP

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:28:18 +0000

If you need to find the hyperbolic tangent of a number, look no further... Tanh() is a PHP function that does exactly that. Tanh (x) will return the hyperbolic tangent of x, with is calculated by taking SinH/CosH. The resulting curve's inverse is the arc hyperbolic tangent. Read More.

Create a Unique ID

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:25:44 +0000

You can generate a unique identification in PHP using the uniqid () PHP function. This ID will be 13 or 23 characters long and you can append your own text to the beginning or end of it (so instead of 1234567891234 you could have myid1234567891234). To learn more and to see some examples of uniqid () in action, check out this article.