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PHP 7 Data Structures and Algorithms

By : Mizanur Rahman
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Book Image

PHP 7 Data Structures and Algorithms

5 (1)
By: Mizanur Rahman

Overview of this book

PHP has always been the the go-to language for web based application development, but there are materials and resources you can refer to to see how it works. Data structures and algorithms help you to code and execute them effectively, cutting down on processing time significantly. If you want to explore data structures and algorithms in a practical way with real-life projects, then this book is for you. The book begins by introducing you to data structures and algorithms and how to solve a problem from beginning to end using them. Once you are well aware of the basics, it covers the core aspects like arrays, listed lists, stacks and queues. It will take you through several methods of finding efficient algorithms and show you which ones you should implement in each scenario. In addition to this, you will explore the possibilities of functional data structures using PHP and go through advanced algorithms and graphs as well as dynamic programming. By the end, you will be confident enough to tackle both basic and advanced data structures, understand how they work, and know when to use them in your day-to-day work
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Using Sorting Algorithms

Sorting is one of the most used algorithms in computer programming. Even in our everyday life, if things are not sorted, we can have a hard time with them. Sorting can pave the way for faster searching or ordering of items in a collection. Sorting can be done in many different ways, such as in ascending order or descending order. Sorting can also be based on the type of data. For example, sorting a collection of names will require lexicographical sorting rather than numerical sorting. As sorting can play an important role for other data structures and their efficiencies, there are many different sorting algorithms available. We will explore a few of the most popular sorting algorithms in this chapter, along with their complexity and usages.