An operator used for comparing two Boolean operands for equality.
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associativity
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The order in which operators of equal precedence execute.
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integer
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A positive or negative number and zero with no decimal places.
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index
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An element's numeric position in an array.
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postfix operator
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An operator placed after a variable.
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embedded languages
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Refers to programs or scripts that are contained entirely within another type of file, such as XHTML code.
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Boolean value
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A value of TRUE or FALSE.
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prefix operator
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An operator placed before a variable.
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arithmetic binary operator
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An operator used in PHP to perform mathematical calculations.
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operator precedence
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The order in which operations in an expression are evaluated.
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code block delimiter
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A character or sequence of characters that are used to open and close a code block.
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code declaration blocks
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Separate sections within a Web page that are interpreted by the scripting engine.
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strongly typed programming language
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Programming language that requires you to declare the data types of variables.
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operator
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A symbol used in expressions to manipulate operands.
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literal string
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Any text enclosed within single or double quotation marks.
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array
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A set of data represented by a single variable name.
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element
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Refers to single piece of data that is stored in an array.
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type casting (or casting)
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Copies the value contained in a variable of one data type into a variable of another data type. It is used to ensure that a variable is of a data type expected by the script.
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floating-point number
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A number that contains decimal places.
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comparison operator
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An operator used to compare two operands and determine how one operand compares to another.
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operands
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Variables and literals contained in an expression.
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comment
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A line or block that is not read as part of the program that provides useful information.
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case sensitivity
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Refers to the required use of either upper- and lower-case characters.
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reference
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Data type that contains multiple values. Also called composite.
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variables
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The values a program stores in computer memory.
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function
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A subroutine that performs a specific task.
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binary operator
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An operator that requires an operand before and after the operator.
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loosely typed programming language
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Programming language that does not require you to declare the data types of variables. Also called dynamic typing.
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expression
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A set of operands and operators that can be evaluated by a PHP scripting engine to produce a result.
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exponential notation
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Shorthand method of writing very large numbers or numbers with many decimal places. Also called scientific notation.
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identifier
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The name assigned to a variable.
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data type
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The specific category of information that a variable contains.
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constant
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Contains information that cannot change during the course of program execution.
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assignment operator
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An operator used for assigning a value to a variable.
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conditional operator
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Executes one of two expressions based on the results of a conditional expression.
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unary operator
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An operator that requires a single operand either before or after the operator.
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primitive types
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Data types that can be assigned only a single value.