- Introduction to Pike: A Versatile Programming Language
- Setting Up Your Pike Development Environment
- Your First Pike Program: "Hello, World!"
- Understanding Pike Syntax and Structure
- Variables and Data Types in Pike
- Basic Operators in Pike: Arithmetic, String, and Logical
- Working with Strings in Pike: Concatenation, Substrings, and More
- Control Flow in Pike: If-Else, Switch, and Loops
- Working with Arrays in Pike
- Manipulating Arrays in Pike: Push, Pop, Shift, and Unshift
- Working with Hashes in Pike: Key-Value Pairs
- Accessing and Modifying Hashes in Pike
- Working with Functions in Pike: Defining and Calling Functions
- Parameters and Return Values in Pike Functions
- The Scope of Variables in Pike: Local vs Global
- Recursion in Pike: Writing Recursive Functions
- Error Handling in Pike: Using
try, catch, and throw
- Introduction to Pike’s Object-Oriented Programming
- Creating and Using Classes in Pike
- Working with Objects and Methods in Pike
- Understanding Pike's Data Types: Int, Float, String, and More
- Advanced String Manipulation in Pike
- Exploring Pike’s Built-in Functions
- Understanding Pike’s Memory Management
- Modules in Pike: Importing and Using Standard Libraries
- Working with Files in Pike: Opening, Reading, Writing, and Closing Files
- Reading and Writing JSON in Pike
- Pike and Regular Expressions: Pattern Matching and Substitution
- Working with Dates and Times in Pike
- Using Pike's Exception Handling for Debugging
- Using
foreach and map for Array Iteration in Pike
- Handling Form Data in Pike: GET vs POST
- Session Management in Pike
- Building Command-Line Applications with Pike
- PHP and Pike Integration: Working with Web Servers
- Creating and Using Libraries in Pike
- Working with Networking in Pike: Sockets and Communication
- Building HTTP Servers in Pike
- Understanding Pike’s Event Loop for Asynchronous Programming
- Interfacing with Databases in Pike: Using MySQL or SQLite
- Handling JSON Web Services in Pike
- Unit Testing in Pike: Writing and Running Tests
- Pike's Reflection System: Examining and Modifying Code at Runtime
- Working with Collections: Arrays, Sets, and Maps in Pike
- Advanced Error Handling in Pike
- Introduction to Pike’s Multi-threading Capabilities
- Working with Processes and System Calls in Pike
- Using Pike's IPC (Interprocess Communication)
- Exploring Pike’s Module System for Code Reusability
- Implementing Object Serialization in Pike
- Advanced Object-Oriented Programming in Pike
- Creating Custom Classes with Inheritance and Polymorphism
- Pike and Performance Optimization: Efficient Code Practices
- Advanced Memory Management in Pike
- Using Pike's Garbage Collection System
- Building a RESTful API with Pike
- Creating Complex Data Structures in Pike
- Using Pike with Web Frameworks: FastCGI and WebSockets
- Working with Asynchronous Networking in Pike
- Building a Multi-threaded Web Server in Pike
- Exploring Pike's Concurrency with Parallel Execution
- Pike and Distributed Systems: Building Scalable Applications
- Creating a Simple Game Engine in Pike
- Advanced Regular Expressions in Pike
- Using Pike for Scientific Computing
- Pike and Cloud Services: Connecting to AWS and Google Cloud
- Building a Real-Time Chat Application in Pike
- Integration with External APIs Using Pike
- Using Pike for System Administration Tasks
- Security Considerations in Pike: Encrypting Data
- Pike and Cryptography: Implementing Secure Communication
- Advanced Database Interaction: Complex Queries and Transactions in Pike
- Caching in Pike: Using Redis and Memcached
- Optimizing Pike Applications for High Traffic Systems
- Profiling and Benchmarking Pike Code
- Working with Pike's Foreign Function Interface (FFI)
- Building and Using C Extensions in Pike
- Creating a Content Management System (CMS) in Pike
- Building an E-commerce Application in Pike
- Exploring Pike's Event-Driven Architecture
- Creating Multi-tenant Applications in Pike
- Using Pike for Continuous Integration and Deployment
- Developing REST APIs with Pike and OAuth Authentication
- Managing and Deploying Pike Applications in Containers (Docker)
- Advanced Networking in Pike: Building a Peer-to-Peer Application
- Using Pike for Building Web Scrapers and Crawlers
- Building Microservices with Pike
- Advanced WebSocket Programming in Pike
- Testing and Mocking in Pike: Best Practices
- Pike and GraphQL: Building Efficient APIs
- Implementing Authentication and Authorization in Pike
- Creating a Web Application Firewall in Pike
- Scaling Pike Applications for Distributed Systems
- Integrating Pike with JavaScript Front-End Frameworks
- Building Command-Line Tools with Pike
- Pike and Real-Time Analytics Applications
- Monitoring Pike Applications: Using Log Files and Metrics
- Using Pike for High-Performance Data Processing
- Building a Full-Stack Application with Pike
- The Future of Pike: New Features, Community Projects, and Best Practices
These chapter titles cover a broad spectrum of topics in Pike, from basic syntax and control structures to advanced subjects like multi-threading, web development, performance optimization, and security. Whether you are a beginner learning the language or an expert seeking advanced techniques, these chapters guide you through the core features and beyond, allowing you to fully utilize Pike in real-world applications.