I want to learn network programming, scripting, web development using scripting languages. There are so many books in the market and every one of them claims to be the best. So I need first hand informations and tips to choose the correct book both for beginner’s and advanced level users.
Perl and PHP both support hash arrays or associative arrays. What are they? Give one practical example of their use. How would you simulate an associative array in your favorite language like C/C++?
I have a liberal arts background, and never really studied higher mathematics or computer science. However, I have got into designing basic websites for people lately, using Dreamweaver and some other WYSIWYG programs. I know I need to break out of that, and start learning the programming languages necessary to design dynamic websites and interactive e-commerce solutions. How do I get my head around programming languages like PHP, though?
I am getting more and more into web development, and I have already mastered html, css, and javascript and a little ajaxs, but in my research I have found many other languages (sharks, perl, sql, ruby, php, and asp) I am not sure how they work together or the purpose of them. Please help thanks.