Are there any specific PHP and MySQL books that are highly recommended for beginners?

Yes, "PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites" by Larry Ullman and "Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript" by Robin Nixon are highly recommended books for beginners looking to learn PHP and MySQL. These books cover the basics of PHP programming, MySQL database management, and how to integrate the two technologies to create dynamic web applications. 

// Example code snippet
<?php
// Connect to MySQL database
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "username";
$password = "password";
$dbname = "myDB";

$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}
echo "Connected successfully";
?>

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