Part I: Getting Up and Running with PHP.

Chapter 1: Introducing PHP.

Chapter 2: Your First PHP Script.

Part II: Learning the Language.

Chapter 3: PHP Language Basics.

Chapter 4: Decisions and Loops.

Chapter 5: Strings.

Chapter 6: Arrays.

Chapter 7: Functions.

Chapter 8: Objects.

Part III: Using PHP in Practice.

Chapter 9: Handling HTML Forms with PHP.

Chapter 10: Preserving State with Query Strings, Cookies, and Sessions.

Chapter 11: Working with Files and Directories.

Chapter 12: Introducing Databases and SQL.

Chapter 13: Retrieving Data from MySQL with PHP.

Chapter 14: Manipulating MySQL Data with PHP.

Chapter 15: Making Your Job Easier with PEAR.

Chapter 16: PHP and the Outside World.

Chapter 17: Generating Images with PHP.

Chapter 18: String Matching with Regular Expressions.

Chapter 19: Working with XML.

Chapter 20: Writing High-Quality Code.

Appendix A: Solutions to Exercises.

Appendix B: Configuring PHP.

Appendix C: Alternatives to MySQL.

Appendix D: Using PHP from the Command Line.