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Process PHP Forms like a Champ -- Part II : Cleaning Up Hello Form

Synopsis

This article addresses some of the missing items from the simple form introduced in Part I. The reader is assumed to have read Part I and a basic knowledge of PHP.

Synopsis

Data transformation is an integral operation of most useful programs. Often times we want to convert data of one type to another or from one format to another. Data transformations typically encompass specific operations; the danger is that when implemented incorrectly our applications become static and inflexible.

In this article I will present my initial thoughts on a flexible solution to data transformation; more specifically I will be using the command design pattern. Examples will be provided in PHP5.

Process PHP Forms like a Champ -- Part I : The Hello Form

Synopsis

I constantly see the same questions, problems, and scenarios arise in programming forums when it comes to creating and processing web forms. My goal with this series of articles is to give all beginning programmers the foundation necessary to solve 99% of problems they will encounter while processing forms.

This blog will be used mainly as a forum for sharing my programming knowledge with the rest of the world. Hopefully you'll find the information here useful.