Course Description
Elevate your PHP development skills by mastering Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). This comprehensive course is designed for developers who have a solid grasp of PHP fundamentals and are ready to transition to writing more structured, maintainable, and scalable code using OOP principles.
You will begin by understanding the core concepts of OOP: classes, objects, properties, and methods, along with the crucial `$this` keyword, constructors, and destructors. We then delve deep into the four pillars of OOP: Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Abstraction, learning how to apply them effectively using access modifiers, abstract classes, and interfaces.
The curriculum extends to advanced OOP features unique to PHP, such as traits for code reuse, static members, class constants, and powerful magic methods that allow you to customize object behavior. You'll learn how to organize your code with namespaces and implement robust exception handling in an OOP context. Finally, we'll introduce SOLID Principles, Dependency Injection, Composition, and common OOP design patterns, providing you with architectural blueprints for building robust applications.
What You'll Learn:
- Core OOP concepts: Classes, Objects, Properties, Methods, Constructors, and Destructors.
- Encapsulation: Implementing `public`, `private`, `protected` access modifiers, and using getters/setters.
- Inheritance: Using `extends`, `parent` keyword, and Method Overriding; understanding `final` classes/methods.
- Polymorphism: Understanding the concept, and achieving it with Abstract Classes and Interfaces (including multiple interface implementation).
- Abstraction: Hiding complexity with abstract classes and interfaces.
- Static Properties/Methods and Class Constants (`self` vs. `static`).
- Traits for flexible code reuse.
- Namespaces for code organization and Autoloading (`spl_autoload_register()`).
- Magic Methods: `__get`, `__set`, `__call`, `__callStatic`, `__toString`, `__invoke`, `__isset`, `__unset`, `__clone`, `__debugInfo`, `__sleep`, `__wakeup`.
- Advanced Exception Handling in an OOP context.
- Dependency Injection (DI): Principles and practical implementation.
- Design Patterns: Common OOP solutions (Singleton, Factory, Strategy, Observer, etc.).
- SOLID Principles: Best practices for writing maintainable OOP code.
- Composition vs. Inheritance: Understanding their differences and when to use each.
- Type Hinting & Return Types: Enforcing data integrity.
- Late Static Binding: Understanding dynamic static method calls.
- Reflection API: Inspecting code at runtime.
- Object Cloning: Deep vs. Shallow copies.
- Writing clean, modular, and scalable PHP code following modern OOP practices.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is for PHP developers who have a solid understanding of PHP fundamentals (e.g., from 'PHP & MySQL Fundamentals' course or equivalent procedural PHP experience) and are looking to transition to or deepen their knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming. It's essential for anyone aiming to work with modern PHP frameworks like Laravel or Symfony, or build larger, more maintainable applications.
Prerequisites:
- Solid PHP Fundamentals: A strong understanding of PHP syntax, variables, data types, control structures, functions, and arrays is essential.
- Basic Understanding of Web Concepts: Familiarity with HTTP, forms, and client-server interaction (as covered in a fundamentals course).
- A Local PHP Development Environment: Such as XAMPP, MAMP, or Laragon.
- A Computer/Laptop: For coding practice.
- Willingness to Learn: Enthusiasm for mastering advanced programming concepts.
Includes practical coding challenges for each principle, mini-projects applying OOP concepts, and a final capstone project. Certificate of completion available. Available in English and Hindi.
