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PHP is one of the most popular scripting languages in the Open Source world, which is often used together with [[Apache]] on [[Linux]] or on other paid platforms such as Microsoft [[IIS]] on [[Windows]].

PHP is one of the most popular scripting languages in the Open Source world, which is often used together with [[Apache]] on [[Linux]] or on other paid platforms such as Microsoft [[IIS]] on [[Windows]].

The PHP syntax is very similar to Perl and C. <ref name="w3">[http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp PHP Tutorial from W3Schools]</ref>

The PHP syntax is very similar to Perl and C.<ref name="w3">[http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp PHP Tutorial from W3Schools]</ref>

PHP is an ''interpreted language'' (like Perl) and not a ''compiled'' one (like [[Java]] or [[C]]).  

PHP is an ''interpreted language'' (like Perl) and not a ''compiled'' one (like [[Java]] or [[C]]).  

PHP and MySQL are both [[free software]], and they work together well for making database-backed websites.

PHP and MySQL are both [[free software]], and they work together well for making database-backed websites.

Methods for [[PHP]] to access MySQL databases include mysqli and PDOs.

Methods for PHP to access MySQL databases include mysqli and PDOs.

==Books==

==Books==

* [[Embed PHP into HTML]]

* [[Embed PHP into HTML]]

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[[Category:Scripting Languages]]

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==References==

==References==

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