Chapter 8. Working with Arrays and Objects

Arrays and objects are used to store and organize data. PHP includes a large number of functions that enable you to create, modify, and manipulate arrays, which you will use frequently throughout the procedural programming method described in this book. However, the object-oriented programming structures found in many programming languages are also evident in PHP, and you will catch a glimpse of them in this chapter.

In this chapter, you learn the basics of working with arrays and objects, including

• How to create and manipulate arrays using the myriad array-related functions built into PHP

• How to create and manipulate objects and the data they contain