| PHP which is officially known as ‘Hypertext | | | | benefits such as the following - it can be used on all |
| Preprocessor’ was released in the year 1995. | | | | major operating systems and can be supported by |
| Initially written as a set of Common Gateway | | | | most of the web servers. The latest version of PHP |
| Interface (CGI) in ‘C’, PHP was originally | | | | development is a very stable and grown-up language |
| designed to replace a set of Perl scripts to maintain | | | | used for web programming like Java and Microsoft |
| his Personal Home Pages (also known as PHP). PHP | | | | C#. Both the PHP engine and the PHP code can be |
| was originally designed to create dynamic and more | | | | used on any platform, which makes PHP extremely |
| interactive web pages. It is the most widely-used, | | | | flexible. |
| open-source and general-purpose scripting language. It | | | | PHP has many features designed specifically for use |
| is a server-side scripting language often written in a | | | | in websites. PHP can be used to make your website |
| HTML context. PHP code in a script can query | | | | secure by implementing mandatory sign in feature |
| databases, create images, read and write files and | | | | – asking the user or the administrator to enter a |
| talk to remote servers. The output from PHP code is | | | | valid username and password. Adding such a feature |
| combined with HTML in script and the result is sent | | | | is easy as PHP can display a HTML form and process |
| to the user. | | | | the information that the user types in. This ‘sign |
| It is possible to use PHP in almost every operating | | | | in’ feature can be an excellent way of getting to |
| system. PHP can be used in all major operating | | | | know about your customer’s profile. |
| systems including Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS | | | | The popularity of PHP Development continues to |
| X, and RISC OS. PHP uses procedural programming or | | | | grow rapidly because it has many advantages. PHP is |
| object oriented programming and also a mixture of | | | | fast because the time needed to process and load a |
| them. PHP is used mainly in server-side scripting, | | | | webpage is relatively low. PHP is also versatile and it |
| command line interface and writing desktop | | | | runs on a wide variety of operating systems. PHP |
| applications. PHP also supports ODBC, the Open | | | | hosting is a server-side scripting environment that is |
| Database Connection standard which allows you to | | | | used to create dynamic web pages. It is an open |
| connect to other databases supporting this world | | | | source language which is widely used by |
| standard. Server-side scripting is the most traditional | | | | programmers and web developers. Open source |
| one for PHP development. In order to use PHP for | | | | gives a lot of advantages over proprietary |
| server-side scripting you need a PHP parser, a web | | | | programming languages. Due to this reason, PHP has |
| server and a web browser. The PHP codes entered | | | | been the one of the most popular server-side |
| with the parser on a web server will be translated | | | | scripting language so far. Almost all the hosting |
| into a PHP page that can be viewed on your web | | | | providers offer PHP hosting services these days. PHP |
| browser. | | | | is especially strong in relational databases, which are |
| PHP is a popular language because it can be | | | | used for dynamic content and e-commerce |
| embedded directly into HTML coding. It has more | | | | applications. |