Debugging PHP: Advanced Techniques



Debug your PHP code efficiently with a variety of client and server-side tools.
In this concise course for experienced PHP developers, author Jon Peck
demonstrates how to leverage PHP's built-in tools, as well as the Xdebug
and Firebug extensions, and FirePHP libraries to improve the quality of
your code and reduce troubleshooting overhead.

This course covers installation of Xdebug on Apache as well as working
with the NetBeans IDE (integrated development environment). Jon then
introduces native web browser developer tools for Firefox and Chrome,
and demonstrates browser independent web debugging tools. Best
practices for debugging and profiling web application failures and
performance issues are also covered.
Topics include:

Configuring PHP error reporting
Logging errors to file
Gracefully handling fatal errors
Installing Xdebug
Understanding the principles of remote debugging
Remote debugging with NetBeans
Extending your browser with Firebug, FirePHP, or ChromePHP

Download File Size:608.41 MB

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