Introduction to
PHP
PHP is a server-side scripting language designed for web development
but also used as a general-purpose programming language. Originally created by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994, the PHP reference implementation is now produced by The PHP Group
Features
PHP is mainly focused on server-side scripting, so you can do anything any other CGI program can do, such as below.
- Collect form data
- Generate dynamic page content
- Send and receive cookies
- Data Create, Read, Update, Delete operations with Famous Database Systems Like Mysql, Sql Server and many more
- File Open, Read, Write, Delete functions at Server Side
- Execute System Level Commands according to system access level
- Data Encryption
But PHP can do much more. You can access the PHP program output with a web browser, viewing the PHP page through the server.
Why PHP
- Open Source
- Cross Platform Compatibility (Windows,Mac, Linux, Unix, Solaris, etc.)
- Compatible with almost every Web Server Platform (IIS,Apache, etc.)
- Works with wide range of Database System
- Easy to learn, heavy community support, lots of resources
- Famous CMS Systems are made in PHP (WordPress, Joomla, Opencart, etc.)