Underground Oracle and PHP Manual
INTRODUCTION
This book is designed to bridge the gap between the many PHP and the many Oracle texts available. It shows how to use the PHP scripting language with the Oracle database, from installation to using them efficiently.
The installation and database discussion in this book highlights the Oracle Database 10g Express Edition, but everything covered in this book also applies to the other editions of the Oracle database, including Oracle Database 11g. The PHP you write for Oracle Database 10g Express Edition can be run, without change, against all editions of the Oracle database as well.
The book contains much unique material on PHP’s Oracle OCI8 and PDO_OCI extensions. It also incorporates several updated installation guides previously published on the Oracle Technology Network web site. The chapter on globalization is derived from the Oracle Database Express Edition 2 Day Plus PHP Developer Guide. Sue Harper contributed the chapter on SQL Developer. The chapter on PHP Scalability and High Availability is derived from the Oracle whitepaper, PHP Scalability and High Availability, April 2008.
We gratefully acknowledge all the Oracle staff that contributed to this book.
Who Should Read This Book?
This book is aimed at PHP programmers who are developing applications for an Oracle database. It bridges the gap between the many PHP and the many Oracle books available. It shows how to use the PHP scripting language with the Oracle database, from installation to using them together efficiently.
You may already be using another database and have a requirement or a preference to move to Oracle. You may be starting out with PHP database development. You may be unsure how to install PHP and Oracle. You may be unclear about best practices. This book aims to remove any confusion. This book is not a complete PHP syntax or Oracle SQL guide. It does not describe overall application architecture. It is assumed that you already have basic PHP and SQL knowledge and want best practices in using PHP against an Oracle database.
Since the first release of the Underground PHP and Oracle Manual there have been many commercially available books specifically on PHP and Oracle published. They are worthwhile additions to your library. Each has a different viewpoint and shows something new about the technologies.
Oracle’s own extensive set of documentation is freely available online. For newcomers we suggest reading the Oracle Database Express Edition 2 Day Plus PHP Developer Guide which walks through building a PHP application against an Oracle database. Comprehensive PHP documentation and resources are also online.
URLs to the most useful online resources and books are listed in the Resources appendix.
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