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[Southpaw41]

Hello, all!
I've been interested in learning PHP for awhile now and I'm hoping I can pick up lots of tips and trix here at the forum. I must admit, most of php seems so foreign to me, but I'm really wanting to learn!
Take Care!!

[piersk]

Word

[Merve]

Welcome, and have a great time!

[dalecosp]

So, your first script should be:

<?php
   echo "Hello, World!";
?>

Here's one from me:

<?php

   // a list of international greetings...

   $greetz=array("Mirë se vini!","Marhaban","Xosh gälmìsän",
        "Om swastyastu","Shagatom","Foon ying","Velkommen","Welkom",
        "Welcome","Tervetuloa","Bienvenue","Willkommen",
        "Kalos orisate","Tapeguahepora","Baruch haba('a)",
        "Swaagatam","Koj tuaj los","Isten hozott","Velkominn",
        "Fáilte","Irashaimasu","De zaanem","Khosh keldiniz",
        "Kumpriapsua","Ukenereri","Hwangyong-hamnida",
        "Hun bi xer hatin","Yin dee torn lap","Sveiki",
        "Selamat datang","Huan ying","Haere mai","Aya aya",
        "Sain irsenee","Yah aninááh","Velkomen","Witaj",
        "Bem-vindo","Benvenguda","Sushri akal","Bun venit",
        "Dobro pozhalovat'","Maliu mai","Fair faa ye","Laase",
        "Benvinutu","Vitajte","Bienvenidos","Mabuhay","Yin dee",
        "Hos geldiniz","Hush kelibsiz","Chào mung","Croeso",
        "Siya namkela nonke","Zayt vilkum","E kaabo","Gashlee",
        "Isibingelelo"  );

   if ($user=="Southpaw41") {
      $key=9;                     // from the good ol'e U.S.A. ...
   } elseif ($user=="OwenTheSamoan") {
      $key=42;                  //Samoan greeting is 42nd in array
   } elseif ($user=="Weedpacket") {
      $key=31;                  // Heh ....
   } else {             /* D@m$##!  Forgot that we didn't
                        bother to find out who we were greeting!
                        Hrmmm... what to do!!  Heck, just pick one
                        at random...  */

      $greetcount=count($greetz);   // get the # of greetings
      $key=rand(0,$greetcount);    // pick one at random
   }
echo $greetz[$key]." to PHPBuilder!";
?>

[thorpe]

Welcome aboard. You should find lots of helpfull people here. If your just getting started, theres a nice free book avaliable here that should really help to get you on your way.

[Elizabeth]

Hi Southpaw- glad to have you here!