Do I have basic , intermediate or advanced PHP knowledge?

Question

Ok ... I wanna know where you would classify me as far as PHP skills go . I can build a form , enter information and display them with PHP , I know how to use arrays , I know how to connect to the database using MYSQL and building username and passwords on pages so that a user can have access to a page . I know how to register new users to the database.

So would this be considered BASIC , INTERMEDIATE or what ?? with these skills already that I have been practicing on my own ... is it enough to get a PHP programmer job or do I need to know much more than that before considering applying for a job ???

Answer 1

Very basic.

Go to www.php.net and look at the functions that are available. You are using about 1%!

Look at image manipulations, XML encoding, creating PDF files, accessing other sites with cURL and much, much more.

I have used it since 1994 (when it was created)... and I am STILL learning.

Answer 2

If those are your only skills, I think your would qualify as basic.



Do you know how to use classes and objects? How to start and access sessions/session variables? Do you know how to encrypt your passwords for security? Are you familiar with PHP's superglobals and how/where to use them? Can you use multi-dimensional arrays?



If you can't answer yes to all of those questions, you've got a ways to go before you would be seriously considered for a professional programming position.



Probably the best thing I ever did when I was first learning PHP was create my own (very basic) forum software... It uses all of those skills, along with the ones you already know, and you really have to think about how everything ties together. You should try it.

Answer 3

I suppose basic with a toe on intermediate. I suggest you to learn object oriented programming, that should put your feet between intermediate and advance

Answer 4

If you have to ask, you are obviously a beginner. You need to know much much more to get a job.