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Index: P

pack( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

padding

arrays: 5.3.4. Padding an Array

printf( ) output: 4.2.3.1. Format modifiers

4.2.3.2. Type specifiers

strings: 4.7.2. Miscellaneous String Functions

pages, PDF: 10.6.3. Page Transitions

(see also web pages)
creating: 10.2.4. Creating a Page
transitions: 10.6.3. Page Transitions

palette: 9.3. Basic Graphics Concepts

GD entries: 9.8. Color Handling

palleted images, converting to true color: 9.8. Color Handling

parameters

form

accessing from PHP code: 7.4.2. Parameters
multi-valued: 7.4.6. Multivalued Parameters
sticky multi-valued: 7.4.7. Sticky Multivalued Parameters

function: 2.3.3.4. Function parameters

3. Functions
3.4. Function Parameters
default: 3.4.3. Default Parameters
handling in extensions: 14.7. Parameter Handling
missing: 3.4.5. Missing Parameters
passing by reference: 3.4.2. Passing Parameters by Reference
passing by value: 3.4.1. Passing Parameters by Value
variable numbers of: 3.4.4. Variable Parameters

PDF, setting: 10.2.3. Setting Metadata

parent class, getting name of: 6.5.2. Examining an Object

parse( ) function: 11.3.4.1. External entities

parse errors: 13.4.1. Error Reporting

parse_ini_file( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

parse_str( ) function: 9.6.2. A Faster Cache

A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

parse_url( ) function: 4.7.4.4. Decomposing URLs

A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

parsing XML: 11.3. Parsing XML

character data handler: 11.3.2. Character Data Handler
creating a parser: 11.3.7. Using the Parser
default handler: 11.3.5. Default Handler
element handlers: 11.3.1. Element Handlers
entity handlers: 11.3.4. Entity Handlers
errors: 11.3.8. Errors
methods as handlers: 11.3.9. Methods as Handlers
options: 11.3.6. Options
PHP's XML parser: 11.3. Parsing XML
processing instructions: 11.3.3. Processing Instructions
sample application: 11.3.10. Sample Parsing Application

passing by reference: 3.4.2. Passing Parameters by Reference

passing by value: 3.4.1. Passing Parameters by Value

passthru( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

security risks with shell commands: 12.7. Shell Commands

passwords, authenticating: 7.5.4. Authentication

pathinfo( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

paths, specifying for graphical shapes: 10.4.2. Graphics

pattern matching (see regular expressions)

patterns for filling or stroking paths: 10.4.3. Patterns

pclose( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

PDF (Portable Document Format): 10. PDF

attaching files to document: 10.6.2. Attaching Files to a PDF Document

clibpdf extension: B.1. Optional Extensions Listing

documents and pages: 10.2. Documents and Pages

documents, terminating and streaming: 10.2.6. Terminating and Streaming a PDF Document

graphics in: 10.4.2. Graphics

patterns for filling or stroking paths: 10.4.3. Patterns

images and graphics, templates for: 10.4.4. Templates

images in: 10.4.1. Images

metadata, setting: 10.2.3. Setting Metadata

module, checking if installed: 13.3.1. Output Buffering

navigation features: 10.5. Navigation

bookmarks and thumbnails: 10.5.1. Bookmarks and Thumbnails
links: 10.5.2. Links

note annotations: 10.6.1. Note Annotations

outputting basic text: 10.2.5. Outputting Basic Text

page, creating: 10.2.4. Creating a Page

page transitions: 10.6.3. Page Transitions

pdflib extension: B.1. Optional Extensions Listing

PHP extensions for: 10.1. PDF Extensions

text in: 10.3. Text

altering appearance of: 10.3.3. Text Attributes
coordinates for placement: 10.3.1. Coordinates
fonts: 10.3.4. Fonts
functions for manipulating: 10.3.2. Text Functions

pdf_add_bookmark( ) function: 10.5.1. Bookmarks and Thumbnails

pdf_add_launchlink( ) function: 10.5.2. Links

pdf_add_locallink( ) function: 10.5.2. Links

pdf_add_note( ) function: 10.6.1. Note Annotations

pdf_add_pdflink( ) function: 10.5.2. Links

pdf_add_weblink( ) function: 10.5.2. Links

pdf_arc( ) function: 10.4.2. Graphics

pdf_attach_file( ) function: 10.6.2. Attaching Files to a PDF Document

pdf_begin_pattern( ) function: 10.4.3. Patterns

pdf_begin_template( ) function: 10.4.4. Templates

pdf_circle( ) function: 10.4.2. Graphics

pdf_close( ) function: 10.2.6. Terminating and Streaming a PDF Document

pdf_closepath( ) function: 10.4.2. Graphics

pdf_continue_text( ) function: 10.3.2. Text Functions

pdf_curveto( ) function: 10.4.2. Graphics

pdf_delete( ) function: 10.2.6. Terminating and Streaming a PDF Document

pdf_end_page( ) function: 10.2.4. Creating a Page

pdf_end_template( ) function: 10.4.4. Templates

pdf_fill_stroke( ) function: 10.4.2. Graphics

pdf_findfont( ) function: 10.3.4. Fonts

pdf_get_buffer( ) function: 10.2.2. Initializing the Document

pdf_get_parameter( ) function: 10.2.3. Setting Metadata

pdf_get_value( ) function: 10.4.1. Images

pdflib extension: 10.1. PDF Extensions

10.3.4. Fonts
B.1. Optional Extensions Listing
links: 10.5.2. Links
transparency, support of: 10.4.1. Images

pdf_lineto( ) function: 10.4.2. Graphics

pdf_moveto( ) function: 10.4.2. Graphics

pdf_new( ) function: 10.2.2. Initializing the Document

pdf_open_ format( ) function: 10.4.1. Images

pdf_open_file( ) function: 10.2.2. Initializing the Document

pdf_place_image( ) function: 10.4.1. Images

pdf_rect( ) function: 10.4.2. Graphics

10.4.2. Graphics

pdf_restore( ) function: 10.4.4. Templates

pdf_save( ) function: 10.4.4. Templates

pdf_scale( ) function: 10.3.1. Coordinates

pdf_set_border_style( ) function: 10.5.2. Links

pdf_setcolor( ) function: 10.3.3. Text Attributes

pdf_set_info( ) function: 10.2.3. Setting Metadata

pdf_set_parameter( ) function: 10.2.3. Setting Metadata

10.3.2. Text Functions
10.3.5. Embedding Fonts

pdf_set_textpos( ) function: 10.3.2. Text Functions

pdf_show( ) function: 10.3.2. Text Functions

pdf_show_boxed( ) function: 10.3.2. Text Functions

pdf_stroke( ) function: 10.4.2. Graphics

PDF_translate( ) function: 10.3.1. Coordinates

PEAR (PHP Extension and Application Repository)

DB library

advanced techniques: 8.4. Advanced Database Techniques

PEAR (PHP Extension and Application Repository) DB library: 1.1. What Does PHP Do?

accessing databases with: 8.1. Using PHP to Access a Database

8.3. PEAR DB Basics

fetching data from query results: 8.3.5. Fetching Results from a Query

methods providing information on query results: 8.4.4. Details About a Query Response

transactions, methods for: 8.4.7. Transactions

PEAR (PHP Extension and Application Respository) DB library

installing: 1.3. Installing PHP

percentages, formatting for printf( ) output: 4.2.3.2. Type specifiers

performance

debugging extensions and: 14.5. Memory Management

performance, PEAR DB library and: 8.1. Using PHP to Access a Database

performance tuning: 13.5. Performance Tuning

benchmarking: 13.5.1. Benchmarking

optimizing execution time: 13.5.3. Optimizing Execution Time

optimizing memory requirements: 13.5.4. Optimizing Memory Requirements

profiling: 13.5.2. Profiling

reverse proxies and replication: 13.5.5. Reverse Proxies and Replication

load balancing and redirection: 13.5.5.2. Load balancing and redirection
MySQL replication: 13.5.5.3. MySQL replication

Perl regular expressions: 4.10. Perl-Compatible Regular Expressions

anchors: 4.10.4. Anchors
backreferences: 4.10.7. Backreferences
character classes: 4.10.3. Character Classes
conditional expressions: 4.10.12. Conditional Expressions
cut subpattern: 4.10.11. Cut
delimiters: 4.10.1. Delimiters
differences in PHP implementation: 4.10.14. Differences from Perl Regular Expressions
flags (trailing options): 4.10.8. Trailing Options
inline options: 4.10.9. Inline Options
lookahead and lookbehind assertions: 4.10.10. Lookahead and Lookbehind
match behavior: 4.10.2. Match Behavior
non-capturing groups: 4.10.6. Non-Capturing Groups
PHP functions for: 4.10.13. Functions
quantifiers and greed: 4.10.5. Quantifiers and Greed

permissions

chmod( ) function: A.2a. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (a-e)
file: 12.4. File Permissions
umask( ) function: A.3d. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (r-z)

persistence, database connections: 8.3.2. Connecting

Personal Web Server (see PWS)

pfsockopen( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

PHP

building with support for databases: 8.1. Using PHP to Access a Database

configuration page, creating: 1.4.1. Configuration Page

download site for most recent version: 15.1.1. Going Straight to the Source

forms: 1.4.2. Forms

Function Entry macro: 14.3.4. Fleshing Out the Skeleton

graphics: 1.4.4. Graphics

history of: 1.2. A Brief History of PHP

Version 1: 1.2.1. The Evolution of PHP

info/options, functions for: A.1. PHP Functions by Category

installing: 1.3. Installing PHP

language: 2. Language Basics

comments: 2.1.4. Comments
data types: 2.2. Data Types
embedding in web pages: 2.7. Embedding PHP in Web Pages
expressions and operators: 2.4. Expressions and Operators
flow-control statements: 2.5. Flow-Control Statements
garbage collection: 2.3.4. Garbage Collection
identifiers: 2.1.6. Identifiers
including code: 2.6. Including Code
keywords: 2.1.7. Keywords
lexical structure: 2.1. Lexical Structure
literals: 2.1.5. Literals
resources: 2.2.7. Resources
statements and semicolons: 2.1.2. Statements and Semicolons
variables: 2.3. Variables
whitespace and line breaks: 2.1.3. Whitespace and Line Breaks

prepackaged Windows distributions of: 15.1.2.5. Other installers and prepackaged distributions

shell-based program, creating: 1.4.5. From the Shell

tags, removing from strings: A.3d. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (r-z)

<?php ?> tags (for PHP code): 1.4. A Walk Through PHP

PHP Extension and Application Repository (see PEAR)

PHP installer, automatic configuration with: 15.1.2.2. Using the PHP installer to automatically configure PHP

PHP_ADD_INCLUDE( ) macro: 14.4.2. External Dependencies

PHP_ADD_LIBRARY_WITH_PATH( ) macro: 14.4.2. External Dependencies

phpcredits( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

PHP_FE( ) macro: 14.3.4. Fleshing Out the Skeleton

phpinfo( ) function: 1.4.1. Configuration Page

A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)
checking for database support: 8.1. Using PHP to Access a Database
GD extension, information on: 9.2. The GD Extension

php.ini file

directives recommended for production systems: 12.1.1. Initialize Variables
disable_functions option: 12.6. PHP Code
extension INI entries: 14.12. Extension INI Entries
maximum size (in bytes) for file uploads: 12.3.2. Beware of Filling Your Filesystem
memory_limit directive: 14.5. Memory Management
safe_mode directive: 12.4.4. Safe Mode
session information storage, customizing: 7.6.2.3. Custom storage
track_errors option: 13.4.1. Error Reporting
variables_order directive: 12.1.2. Set variables_order

PHP_INI_MH( ) prototype macro: 14.12. Extension INI Entries

php_logo_guid( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

PHP_MINIT_FUNCTION( ): 14.12. Extension INI Entries

php_sapi_name( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

$PHP_SELF variable (current script name): 7.2. Variables

php_uname( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

phpversion( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

pi( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

PI (Process Instruction) XML tag: 2.7.2. SGML Style

pipes: 15.2.9. External Commands

opening to process executed by shell command: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

pixels

checking color index for: 9.8.2. Identifying Colors
setting color for: 9.4.5. Basic Drawing Functions

placeholders

for database query values: 8.4.1. Placeholders
XML entities as: 11.3.4. Entity Handlers

platform, testing for: 15.2.1. Determining the Platform

PNG image format: 9.2. The GD Extension

black square on white background (example): 9.4. Creating and Drawing Images
changing to JPEG: 9.4.2. Changing the Output Format
in PDF files: 10.4.1. Images
output function for: 9.4.1. The Structure of a Graphics Program

polygons, drawing: 9.4.5. Basic Drawing Functions

popen( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

security risks: 12.7. Shell Commands

portability

database-specific extensions and: 8.1. Using PHP to Access a Database
optimizing database connections for: 8.3.2. Connecting

Portable Document Format (see PDF)

pos( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

position of smaller string within larger string: 4.7.4.1. Searches returning position

positioning

cursor in PDF text: 10.3.2. Text Functions
images in PDF documents: 10.4.1. Images
text in PDF files: 10.3.2. Text Functions

positions in indexed arrays: 5.1. Indexed Versus Associative Arrays

positive lookahead and lookbehind assertions: 4.10.10. Lookahead and Lookbehind

POSIX-style regular expressions: 4.9. POSIX-Style Regular Expressions

anchors in: 4.9.2. Anchors

functions for: 4.9.3. Functions

matching: 4.9.3.1. Matching
replacing: 4.9.3.2. Replacing
splitting strings: 4.9.3.3. Splitting

$_POST array: 1.4.2. Forms

accessing form parameters: 7.4.2. Parameters

POST method (HTTP): 7.1. HTTP Basics

form processing: 7.4.1. Methods
global variables for, controlling: 12.1.2. Set variables_order
$HTTP_POST_VARS array: 7.2. Variables
quotes state for operations: A.2b. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (f-i)
sending XML-RPC request via: 11.5.1. Servers
XML-RPC request, constructing for: 11.5.2. Clients

PostgreSQL extension: B.1. Optional Extensions Listing

post_max_size configuration option: 12.3.2. Beware of Filling Your Filesystem

PostScript font metrics: 10.3.4. Fonts

pow( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

precedence, operator: 2.4. Expressions and Operators

2.4.2. Operator Precedence
associativity and: 2.4.3. Operator Associativity
two basic rules for: 2.4.2. Operator Precedence

precision specifier for floating-point numbers: 4.2.3.1. Format modifiers

preferences

for page colors (see color cookies)
session, saving across requests: 7.6.3. Combining Cookies and Sessions
using from sessions: 7.6.2.1. Session basics

preg_match( ) function: 4.10.13.1. Matching

preg_quote( ) function: 4.10.13.5. Quoting for regular expressions

preg_replace( ) function: 4.10.13.2. Replacing

calling eval( ) with /e option: 12.6. PHP Code

preg_split( ) function: 4.10.13.3. Splitting

prepare( ) method: 8.4.2. Prepare/Execute

prev( ) function: 5.7.2. The Iterator Functions

A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

print( ) function: 4.2.2. print( )

A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

printf( ) function: 4.2.3. printf( )

A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)
format modifiers: 4.2.3.1. Format modifiers
type specifier: 4.2.3.2. Type specifiers

printing

error messages: 13.4.4. Defining Error Handlers

strings: 4.2. Printing Strings

with echo: 4.2.1. echo
with print( ) function: 4.2.2. print( )
with printf( ) function: 4.2.3. printf( )
with print_r( ): 4.2.4. print_r( ) and var_dump( )
with var_dump( ) function: 4.2.4. print_r( ) and var_dump( )

print_r( ) function: 4.2.4. print_r( ) and var_dump( )

A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

private and public methods or properties: 6.3. Accessing Properties and Methods

process IDs: A.2b. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (f-i)

processing instructions for XML documents: 11.3.3. Processing Instructions

production environment, php.ini directives for: 12.1.1. Initialize Variables

profiling: 13.5.2. Profiling

program execution, functions for: A.1. PHP Functions by Category

progressive JPEGs in PDF files: 10.4.1. Images

properties: 2.2.6. Objects

accessing: 6.3. Accessing Properties and Methods

class, getting: 6.5.1. Examining Classes

A.2b. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (f-i)

declaring: 6.4.2. Declaring Properties

object: 6.1. Terminology

getting: A.2b. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (f-i)
getting array of: 6.5.2. Examining an Object
rows in database query results: 8.3.5.3. Inside a row array

protocols: A.2b. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (f-i)

proxy caches: 13.5.5.1. Reverse-proxy cache

pseudorandom-number generator, seeding: A.3d. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (r-z)

pspell library: B.1. Optional Extensions Listing

putenv( ) function: A.2c. Alphabetical Listing of PHP Functions (j-q)

pval/zval data type: 14.6. The pval/zval Data Type

macros to access zval fields: 14.6.4. Accessor Macros
MAKE_STD_ZVAL( ) macro: 14.6.1. MAKE_STD_ZVAL( )
SEPARATE_ZVAL( ) macro: 14.6.2. SEPARATE_ZVAL( )
struct: 14.6. The pval/zval Data Type
zval dereferencing: 14.6.4. Accessor Macros
zval_copy_ctor( ) function: 14.6.3. zval_copy_ctor( )

PWS (Personal Web Server): 15.1.2. Configuring PHP with a Web Server

configuring PHP for: 15.1.2.3. Manually configuring PWS

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