Easy PHP Projects: Measurement Conversion

Improve your PHP skills with these easy projects. Learn how to build a calculator in PHP to convert measurements (length, area, speed, temperature, etc.) between different units.

Introduction

• Welcome
• How to use the exercise files
• Project setup

1. Length and Distance

• Introducing length measures
• Convert to metric length
• Add additional units
• Convert from metric length
• Convert between any length units

2. Area

• Introducing area measures
• Challenge: Convert to and from metric area
• Solution: Convert to and from metric area
• Refactor length conversions
• Refactor area conversions

3. Volume and Capacity

• Introducing volume measures
• Generate options dynamically
• Challenge: Convert to and from metric volume
• Solution: Convert to and from metric volume

4. Mass and Weight

• Introducing mass measures
• Challenge: Convert to and from metric mass
• Solution: Convert to and from metric mass
• Format scientific notation
• Improve float formatting

5. Speed

• Introducing speed measures
• Convert to and from metric speed
• Add support for knots

6. Temperature

• Introducing temperature measures
• Convert to and from metric temperature

Conclusion

• Next steps