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'''PHP''' is a [[server]]-side scripting language for creating interactive [[web page]]s. The acronym ''PHP'' derives from Personal Home Page, but now it is defined as "PHP: Hypertext Pre-Processor" (see [[recursive acronym]]).
'''PHP''' is a [[server]]-side scripting language for creating interactive [[web page]]s. The acronym ''PHP'' derives from Personal Home Page, but now it is defined as "PHP: Hypertext Pre-Processor" (see [[recursive acronym]]). Unlike [[HTML]], JavaScript and others, PHP is a Server-Side scripting language, which requires accompanying HTML for use in a web page. PHP is one of the most popular scripting languages in the Open Source world.
PHP is widely used because it is efficient and free. It can be embedded directly into a web page's server-side [[HTML]] code.
PHP is often used together with [[Apache]] on [[Linux]] or on other platforms such as Microsoft [[IIS]] on [[Windows]].
PHP is often used together with [[Apache]] on [[Linux]] or on other platforms such as Microsoft [[IIS]] on [[Windows]].
The PHP syntax is very similar to Perl and C. [http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp]
PHP is an ''interpreted language'' (like Perl) and not a ''compiled'' one (like [[Java]] or [[C]]). In order to use PHP, the workstation or server must be pre-configured with PHP; PHP will ''not'' work unless previously installed.
PHP is an ''interpreted language'' (like Perl) and not a ''compiled'' one (like [[Java]] or [[C]]). In order to use PHP, the workstation or server must be pre-configured with PHP; PHP will ''not'' work unless previously installed.