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gBay · Jul 8, 2008, 09:38

hi all,
ive downloaded a book on php 6 and mysql 5. im still trying to get to grips with php 5. i just wanted to get your views on the following: is it worth reading the book now or shall I wait for a while until php 6 becomes more commonly used? I normally like to wait a while after an application/code has been released so that any initial bugs are ironed out and there is more support out there. Ill probably need to get our hosting guys to set up php 6 on the servers.

Jake Arkinstall · Jul 8, 2008, 09:42

PHP6 isn't out yet, just test versions - learn PHP5 first, just make sure register_globals and magic_quotes is disabled on your learning server (because neither will be available in PHP6).

gBay · Jul 8, 2008, 09:46

thanks. good tip.

logic_earth · Jul 8, 2008, 23:26

not much is changed from PHP 5 to 6, a few outstanding bugs have been fixed and a few new features like Unicode support, however learning PHP 6 now is the same as learning 5.

gBay · Jul 9, 2008, 01:21

this is a good article:
http://www.sitepoint.com/article/whats-new-php-5-3
it seems that the major changes are to do with namespaces and classes.
im using 5.2.5, time for an upgrade me thinks!

joebert · Jul 9, 2008, 02:57

PHP 5.3 has much of the new stuff from PHP 6 back-ported.

Jul 8, 2008, 09:38	#1
gBay SitePoint Evangelist Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 428	php 6 and mysql 5 hi all, ive downloaded a book on php 6 and mysql 5. im still trying to get to grips with php 5. i just wanted to get your views on the following: is it worth reading the book now or shall I wait for a while until php 6 becomes more commonly used? I normally like to wait a while after an application/code has been released so that any initial bugs are ironed out and there is more support out there. Ill probably need to get our hosting guys to set up php 6 on the servers.

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Jul 8, 2008, 09:42	#2
Jake Arkinstall With a shiny new badge! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Powys, Mid Wales Posts: 6,218	PHP6 isn't out yet, just test versions - learn PHP5 first, just make sure register_globals and magic_quotes is disabled on your learning server (because neither will be available in PHP6).

Jul 8, 2008, 09:46	#3
gBay SitePoint Evangelist Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 428	thanks. good tip.

Jul 8, 2008, 23:26	#4
logic_earth ¬.¬ shoooo... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: CA Posts: 7,022	not much is changed from PHP 5 to 6, a few outstanding bugs have been fixed and a few new features like Unicode support, however learning PHP 6 now is the same as learning 5.

Jul 9, 2008, 01:21	#5
gBay SitePoint Evangelist Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 428	this is a good article: http://www.sitepoint.com/article/whats-new-php-5-3 it seems that the major changes are to do with namespaces and classes. im using 5.2.5, time for an upgrade me thinks!

Jul 9, 2008, 02:57	#6
joebert Floridiot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 699	PHP 5.3 has much of the new stuff from PHP 6 back-ported.