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CourseLearn PHP: Functions
Learn how to use built-in PHP functions to complete common (and some niche) tasks and create your own functions to reuse blocks of code.
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About this course
Continue your PHP learning journey! Learn how to use built-in PHP functions to complete common (and some niche) tasks and create your own functions to reuse blocks of code.
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2 lessons • 2 projects • 2 quizzesThe platform
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Don’t just watch or read about someone else coding — write your own code live in our online, interactive platform. You’ll even get AI-driven recommendations on what you need to review to help keep you on track.
Projects in this course
- Project
Mad Lib Functions
It’s time for you to start building your own functions in PHP. Creating reusable blocks of code is an extremely useful skill in any language. Get started practicing in PHP with this mad lib project! - Project
The Hitchhiker's Guide to PHP Math Functions
Explore the universe of PHP documentation and find the PHP functions you need for your journey. Applying them correctly will yield the answer to life, the universe, and everything.
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