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Email with PHPEmail with PHP<?php<?php$to = '[email protected]';$to = '[email protected]';$subject = 'Test email';$subject = 'Test email';$message = "Hello World!\n\nThis is my first mail.";$message = "Hello World!\n\nThis is my first mail.";//define the headers we want passed. Note that they are separated with \r\n//define the headers we want passed. Note that they are separated with \r\n$headers = "From: [email protected]\r\nReply-To: $headers = "From: [email protected]\r\nReply-To:

[email protected]";[email protected]";//send the email//send the email$mail_sent = mail( $to, $subject, $message, $headers );$mail_sent = mail( $to, $subject, $message, $headers );if($mail_sent){if($mail_sent){

print "Mail sent";print "Mail sent";}}else {else {

print "Mail failed.";print "Mail failed.";}}

?>?>


Use of EmailsUse of Emails

►Emails are used as an alert system in Emails are used as an alert system in database focused application.database focused application.

► It is sent to notify application user It is sent to notify application user about various activities.about various activities.

►Applications like e-card system rely Applications like e-card system rely heavily on email.heavily on email.

►Server configuration, no. or emails Server configuration, no. or emails allowed etc are also vital in allowed etc are also vital in applications that use e-mail.applications that use e-mail.


Back to basicsBack to basics

► Simple program to find a number is odd or Simple program to find a number is odd or even.even.

<?php<?php$number = 4;$number = 4;

if($number%2){if($number%2){$odd = 1;$odd = 1;

}}else {else {

$odd = 0;$odd = 0;}}

//contd…//contd…


Back to basics – C style printfBack to basics – C style printf

if($odd){if($odd){

printf ("%d is odd.", $number);printf ("%d is odd.", $number);

}}

else {else {

printf ("%d is even.", $number);printf ("%d is even.", $number);

}}

?>?>


Back to the basics - TernaryBack to the basics - Ternary

► Ternary operatorTernary operator<?php<?php$number = 4;$number = 4;$odd = ($number%2) ? 1 : 0; //ternary operator$odd = ($number%2) ? 1 : 0; //ternary operator////above single line is equivalent to 6 lines of code of previous above single line is equivalent to 6 lines of code of previous

programprogram

if($odd){if($odd){printf ("%d is odd.", $number);printf ("%d is odd.", $number);

}}else {else {

printf ("%d is even.", $number);printf ("%d is even.", $number);}}

?>?>


Better programming mantrasBetter programming mantras

► Use Use TernaryTernary Operator to save time and LOC- Operator to save time and LOC- Lines of code.Lines of code.

► Utilize Utilize arrayarray and array related functions to and array related functions to the maximum.the maximum.

► Implement DRY in coding. Implement DRY in coding. Instead of creating multiple functions just Instead of creating multiple functions just add a add a

parameterparameter to existing function to do the job. to existing function to do the job.► Use Use debuggingdebugging techniques techniques

Use functions like print, echo, print_r, var_dump Use functions like print, echo, print_r, var_dump at relevant breakpoints to check the value of the at relevant breakpoints to check the value of the variable.variable.


If you have no web templateIf you have no web template

► If you layout looks too dull and you If you layout looks too dull and you can’t design or don’t want to design.can’t design or don’t want to design.

►Then try out these websites to get free Then try out these websites to get free web templates:web templates: http://www.opendesigns.org/http://www.opendesigns.org/ http://www.freecsstemplates.org/http://www.freecsstemplates.org/ http://www.freewebsitetemplates.com/http://www.freewebsitetemplates.com/ More at More at

http://delicious.com/geshan/WebTemplatehttp://delicious.com/geshan/WebTemplatess


Simply theme your codeSimply theme your code

►Download the template you want.Download the template you want.►See the <div> structure.See the <div> structure.►Change the static content to the Change the static content to the

dynamic (PHP) content you want to dynamic (PHP) content you want to replace with.replace with.

►Check your output.Check your output.►Hit and trail works if you are not good Hit and trail works if you are not good

at designing.at designing.


A themed users tableA themed users table


QuestionsQuestions


To doTo do

► Inject your code to a layout from above Inject your code to a layout from above mentioned website.mentioned website.

►Make your login system fully functional.Make your login system fully functional.►Review you code – implement the Review you code – implement the

mantras.mantras.►Assign messageAssign message to a variable $message to a variable $message

as per login information supplied by user, as per login information supplied by user, using the ternary operator.using the ternary operator.

►Upload your files to your newly created Upload your files to your newly created sub-domain at 000webhost, test them.sub-domain at 000webhost, test them.

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