We
take a look at the Active Record pattern in PHP using adoDB??™s active record library
and the Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) pattern using Propel. We focus on
some specific topics that are interesting for PHP developers doing database access
the OO way.
In Chapter 8, you learn to process XML with PHP. You get to know about different
APIs like the SimpleXML API to read XML and the DOMDocument object to parse
and create XML documents.
Chapter 9: In Chapter 4 you learned how design patterns can simplify your daily
life in programming by providing you with a common approach for solving
problems. One of the most used design patterns for application architecture is
Model-View-Controller (MVC). In this chapter we discuss the basic structure of
MVC frameworks and then introduce you to some of these popular frameworks.
Frameworks play a very important role in Rapid Development of PHP applications.
You will learn how to build a framework in this chapter, which will also help you to
understand object loading, data abstraction layers, and the importance of separation
and finally you get a closer look at how applications are done.
Who is This Book for
From beginners to intermediate users of PHP5
Conventions
In this book, you will find a number of styles of text that distinguish between
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