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Introduction to Web Programming with PHP Scripting Language for
Applications in Agricultural Climatology
Title
Course Outline
• Background & Introduction• Resources Setup• Input• Comment & Output• Data Type• Variable Scope• Control Flow• Function• File• Input (combo box)• Project Exercises
BackgroundWhy web programming Broader impact
Increasing use of internet Exclusivity
Restriction & monitoring ability Increasing interests in dynamic web, ie:
Simple conversion (Rothamsted Research, England)
Water balance (University of Georgia)
Why PHP? Efficient delivery
No compiler (developer) No installation (user)
Potential link to database (ie. Mysql)
Open source & flexible syntaxSource: International Telecommunication Union (ITU)http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics/maps.html
About PHPPhp• Recursive acronym: Hypertext Preprocessor• Open source scripting language suited for web application• Server side execution rather than client-side (ie. JavaScript)• Requirement: Server (web host) supports PHP• Characteristic: somewhat flexible syntax
ServerClient
javascript
browser
php
web-host
Server & File TransferExample of Php-enabled server• HPRCC - SSH approach• AgilityHoster - FTP approach
File transfer methods• SSH
– SSH - Secure Shelln, a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices
– SSH is used primarily on Linux and Unix based systems to access shell accounts.
– SSH is a replacement for telnet and other insecure remote shells
• FTP– FTP – file transfer protocol– FTP is built on a client-server architecture
Server Set UpFor this course, you will set up an account with AgilityHoster.com• Go to the setup page • Follow the steps below
– Choose 'Free hosting' plan, continue, sign up, enter personal info, continue,
– Click link to login, enter username and password given in the email, enter the member page (menu on top and left with account statistic at the bottom left of the page).
– Go to WebsiteManager– Select SubDomain Manager– Enter a subdomain name: ie your personalized name (it will
take 5 minutes to get set up)– Setup ftp: go to website manager, ftp manager, enter cutsom
ftp name: ####_name, andpassword.
ResourcesFor this course, you will also set up resources for writing
php codes• File transfer:WSFTP
• Text editor: Texpad
• Download the resources
Setting up WSFTP– Enter new profile name, ie: php training agilityhoster– Enter host name/address: customizedname.agilityhoster.com– UserID: -- should be automatically filled– Password: enter the custom password you set up previously– The Ftp is ready to do file transfer– Create a folder in your hardrive to store all your web/php files
Basic syntax & first exerciseBasic syntax• start and end processing instruction
• Semicollon (;) after each statement, case insensitive!
First exercise (hello world!)
<?php?>
<html> <head> <title>PHP Test</title> </head> <body> <?php echo "<p>Hello World</p>"; ?> </body></html>
http://www.php.net/manual
Input (basic)Required HTML form
Functions:• isset - Determines if a variable is set and is not NULL. • $_POST['variable'] is an associative array of variables passed to the
current script via the HTTP POST method.• $_POST is a superglobal contains information pertinent to any
parameters passed using the POST method.– POST is a preferred option (the other option is GET) as it can handle considerably
more data– A POST request includes a message body in addition to a URL used to specify
information for the action being performed. – Example of URL encoding is as follow:
Name: Jonathan Doe
Age: 23
Formula: a + b == 13%!
Encoded as:
Name=Jonathan+Doe&Age=23&Formula=a+%2B+b+%3D%3D+13%25%21
http://www.php.net/manual
Input (syntax)Syntax (example):
View this example
<html> <head> <title>PHP Test</title> </head> <body> <?php if (isset($_POST['submit'])) { echo "Hi, " . $_POST['name']. "! <br/>"; } ?> <form action="formexample.php" method ="post"> <p> Name: <br/> <input type = "text" name="name" size ="20" maxlength ="40" value="" /> </p> <input type="submit" name = "submit" value"Go!" /> </form> </body></html>
http://www.php.net/manual
Comments & OutputComments
Output
Print– displaying output to screen
– return boolean
Single line// comment
Multi line /* comment comment */
<?php print ("test print"); print "test print";?>
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Output (cont'd)Output
echo– displaying output to screen
– return void
– identical to print• theoretically echo would be faster (efficient) as it returns nothing, however, the
difference is impossible to notice. The decision to use is rather stylistic concern.
printf()– displaying formatted output to screen
– example: printf("01.2f", 43.2); // 43.20
– for description of format variables, go to: http://us.php.net/manual/en/function.sprintf.php
sprintf() – identical to printf(), but the output is assigned to a string variable
– example:
$var = sprintf("%01.2f",43.2);echo "$var"; //43.20 http://www.php.net/manual
Data typesBoolean (true or false)$variable = false; // $variable is false
$variable = 0; // $variable is false
$variable = true; // $variable is true
$variable = 1; // $variable is true
$variable = 5; // $variable is true
Any non-zero value – true
IntegerWhole number, no fractional parts
Maximum supported integer size is typicalla 2^31
FloatFloating-point number -- contains fractional parts.
StringSequence of character treated as a contiguous group
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Data types (cont'd)ArraySeries of similar items.
Index collection of data values.
Each index (key) references to a corresponding value.
Example:
member[0] = "John";
member[1] = "Marry";
member[2] = "Suzzie";
http://www.php.net/manual
Data types (cont'd)ObjectMust be explicitly declared:
Class -- attribute, function
Class definition serves as template and cannot itself be manipulated.
Instead, objects are created based on this template -- use 'new' keyword.
soybean object is created and can then it attribute can be set by making us of the method setGroup()
Class plant { private $group; function setGroup($status){ $this->group = $status; } }$soybean = new plant;
$soybean->setGroup("dicots");
http://www.php.net/manual
Type casting
Converting one type to the other
example:$variable1 = 13;$variable2 = (double) $variable1; // 13.0
$variable1 = 4.2;$variable2 = (int) $variable1; // 4 (truncated, not round)
http://www.php.net/manual
Variables ScopeLocal VariablesA variable declared in a function is considered local.
It can only be referenced in that function.
When you exit the function in which a local variable has been declared, that variable and its corresponding value are destroyed.
View this example
$x = 2;function assignx(){ $x = 0; echo "x inside function is $x <br>";}assignx();echo "x outside function is $x <br>";
http://www.php.net/manual
Variables Scope (cont'd)Global VariablesGlobal variables can be accessed in any part of the program
To modify global variabl, it must be explicitly declared to be a global in the function in which itis to be modified.
View this example
$x = 2;function assignx(){ Global $x; $x = 0; echo "x inside function is $x <br>";}assignx();echo "x outside function is $x <br>";
http://www.php.net/manual
Variables Scope (cont'd)Static VariablesStatic variable does not lose its value when the function exists.
View example without static
View example with static
function keep_track(){ Static $count = 0; $count++; echo "$count <br>";}
keep_track();keep_track();keep_track();
http://www.php.net/manual
Variables Scope (cont'd)Superglobal VariablesPredefined variables
View example
HTTP_USER_AGENT
provide user's browser information
For more examples of similar superglobal variables, go to:
http://us3.php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.server.php
echo "Your browser is: $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']";
http://www.php.net/manual
Operators
For list of operators in php, go to:
http://us3.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.php
The list includes:
arithmetic operators (*, /, +, -)
string operator, ie concatenate with "."
logical operators (&&, ||)
equality operators (==, !=)
http://www.php.net/manual
Control flowConditionalControlling the flow of execution depending on the specified condition
defined by expression
Exercise 1: if statement – thermal time calculation
Exercise file
View output
if (expression){ statement;}
if (expression){ statement;}else { statement;}
if (expression){ statement;}else if (expression){ statement;}else{ statement;}
http://www.php.net/manual
Control flow (cont'd)ConditionalUse as variant of if-else combination when need to compare with large number of values
switch($catagory){ case "1": statement1; break; case "2": statement2; break; case "3": statement3; break;case "4": statement4; break;}
http://www.php.net/manual
Control flow (cont'd)While loopSpecifies a condition that must be met before execution is terminated
View example
*We will be using 'while loop' in the final project exercise, to read weather data
while (expression){ statements;}
//Example: incremental value
global $i;$i = 0;while ($i <= 5){ echo "$i <br>"; $i++;}
http://www.php.net/manual
Control flow (cont'd)For loopStatement which allows code to be repeatedly executed
View example
*We will be using 'for loop' in the final project exercise, to perform calculation of cumulative thermal time
for (expression1; expression2; expression3){ statements;}
//Example: Incremental values
global $i;for ($i=0; $i<=5; $i++){ echo "$i <br>";}
http://www.php.net/manual
FunctionsConsist of: (1) Function definition, (2) Function implementation
View example
function definition------------------------function function_name (parameters){ statements;}
//function definition: converting degrees to radiansfunction rad($deg_in){ $result = $deg_in *(pi()/180); return $result;}
//function implementation: converting degrees to radians$radvalue = rad(30.0);echo "radvalue= $radvalue <br>"; //radvalue= 0.523598775598
function implementation---------------------------------//value-returning function:$value = function_name(parameters);
//non-returning function:function_name(parameters);
http://www.php.net/manual
ArraysSeries of similar items, accessible via index
Index can be integer or string
Array size is accessible by using 'count()' function
//Basic syntax to access array's item$array_name[index] = array value
Exercise 2: array Exercise fileView output
http://www.php.net/manual
FileServerClient
php codes
files
php codes
files
File Reading & Writing
Steps:
(1) Connecting file handler to a file
(2) Capturing file content
(3) Closing file (ending file handler connection to a file)
http://www.php.net/manual
File ReadingFile Reading
//assigning file handler to a file$file_handler = fopen("filename","mode");
//capturing file content$var = fgetcsv($file_handler,1000,",");
//closing filefclose($file_handler);
1000 - maximum char per line
mode:r = read onlyw = write onlyrt = read only, text file
more on modes:http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.fopen.php
http://www.php.net/manual
File Reading (cont'd)File Reading ExerciseExercise file
View output
Create "input_files" directory in the ftp folder
Create date.txt file with the following content:
1020303045
http://www.php.net/manual
File WritingFile Writing
File Writing Exercise
Exercise file
View output
Create "output_files" directory in the ftp folder
//assigning file handler to a file$file_handler = fopen("filename","mode");
//writing filefwrite($filehandler,"$variable_to_write");
//closing filefclose($file_handler);
mode:w = write only, wt = write only, text file, a = append
more on modes:http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.fopen.php
http://www.php.net/manual
File Reading – Multiple ColumnsMultiple columns of data are common, ie: weather data
File Reading Example – Multi Columns
View code
View output
Trick:Create an intermediate 'clean' file (two reading steps)The 'clean' file has a consistent delimited, ie: one spaceUser ereg_replace() function to clean extra white spaces
$originalvar = "10 20";$cleanvar = ereg_replace(' +', ' ', $originalvar);echo "$cleanvar"; // 10 20
10 2020 4030 6030 6045 90
File to read: data2.txt
http://www.php.net/manual
Combo boxExample
View this example
Month:<select name="month">
<option value="1">Jan</option><option value="2">Feb</option><option value="3">Mar</option><option value="4">Apr</option><option value="5" Selected>May</option><option value="6">Jun</option><option value="7">Jul</option><option value="8">Aug</option><option value="9">Sep</option><option value="10">Oct</option><option value="11">Nov</option><option value="12">Dec</option>
</select>
http://www.php.net/manual
Project ExerciseGoal
Reading weather file from long-term weather data from NASA
Eventually calculate cumulative thermal time (GDU) for a user-given starting and ending dates
Preparation
Download new weather data from NASA site *,
or use the existing weather data for Lincoln, NE
* Required lat & long input
Online resource for finding lat long of a location: itouchmap
Save weather file as text file under your input_files folder
http://www.php.net/manual
Project Exercise 1Objective
Reading weather file (NASA-DSSAT format) Output tmax, tmin, and tmean for the first 10 days
Topics covered
- Form
- Combo box
- File reading
- For loop
- While loop
- If statement
- String manipulation (ereg_replace)
- Functions (date->doy conversion)
http://www.php.net/manual
Project Exercise 1 (cont'd)
View output
weather data: Lincoln, NE lat: 40.82, long: -96.65, 1997-2008
To skip a header line, you can assign it to a dummy variable $header = fgets($file_handler);
Additional cleaning step would be needed if there is extra whie space to the left of the first column of the data. You can use the ltrim approach:Example: $array_output[$i] = ltrim($array_output[$i]);
The goal is to read tmax and tmin. However, the data contains other weather variables (ie. solar radiation, rh, ect). You can assign dummy variables for the extra variables, or it doesn't hurt to assign each to uniqe variable (in case you would need it for something else)
Particular important variable is tmean, not in the data, it's calculated as:Tmean = 0.5 * (Tmax + Tmin)
http://www.php.net/manual
Project Exercise 2Objective
Reading weather file (NASA-DSSAT format) Output tmax, tmin, and tmean for the first 10 days from a defined
starting date
Topics covered
- Form
- Combo box
- File reading
- For loop
- While loop
- If statement
- String manipulation (ereg_replace)
- Functions (date->doy conversion)
http://www.php.net/manual
Project Exercise 2 (cont'd)
View output
Table of day of year vs date
Use practically all the component from the previous exercise
For day selection combo box, you can use for loop, ie from i=1 to i=31View Example
The conversion from Date to DOY is needed because the user input is date while the weather data is index by year and DOY.View Date to DOY function
Use if statement to identify starting point (year & doy) to start displaying the output, within a for loop going thru the whole index of data.ie:for ($i=0; $i<=$array_size; $i++){ if (($year_array[$i] == $yearinput) && ($doy_array[$i] >= $doyinput) && ($doy_array[$i] < $doyval+9)) { //put output statement here }}
Use $_POST['var'] to capture form inputs$yearval = $_POST['year'];$monthval = $_POST['month'];$dayval = $_POST['day'];
http://www.php.net/manual
Project Exercise 3Objective
Reading weather file (NASA-DSSAT format) Output tmax, tmin, and tmean, thermal time, and cumulative thermal
time for a given range between starting and ending dates
Topics covered
- Form
- Combo box
- File reading
- For loop
- While loop
- If statement
- String manipulation (ereg_replace)
- Functions (date->doy conversion)
http://www.php.net/manual
Project Exercise 3 (cont'd)Everything the same as the previous exercise, except:(1) add inputs in the forms also for the ending date (2) add text inputs for 'tbase' and 'topt'
tbase = temperature below which plant growth/development rate equals zerotopt = temperature at which plant growth/development rate is maximal and thereafter it is to continue at such maximal rate
Modify if statement to identify both starting and ending point (year & doy) to start displaying the output & calculating thermal time & it's cumulative value
ie:if (($year_array[$i] >= $yearval) && ($doy_array[$i] >= $doyval) && ($year_array[$i] <=
$yearendval) && ($doy_array[$i] <= $doyendval))
Use the previous thermal time algorithm, but should applied as a function (see example)
To calculate cumulative thermal time, use the following accumulation algorithm:$cvalue = $cvalue + $value_array[$i];
To obtain final cumulative thermal time value, you can use max function:$CTTfinal = max($cval_array));
View output
http://www.php.net/manual
Misc. DefinitionsUniform Resource Locators (URLs)• URLs provide the hypertext links between one document and another.
It specifies where an identified resource is available and the mechanism for retrieving it.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)• WWW documents contain a mixture of directives (markup), and text or
graphics. It provides a means to describe the structure of text-based information in a document—by denoting certain text as links, headings, paragraphs, lists, et.
• The World Wide Web is composed primarily of HTML documents transmitted from Web servers to Web browsers using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
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