PHP

Learning PHP

• PHP Introduction
• PHP Environment
• PHP Syntax Overview
• PHP Variable Types
• PHP Constants
• PHP Operator Types
• PHP Decision Making
• PHP Loop Types
• PHP Arrays
• PHP Strings
• PHP Web Concepts
• PHP GET & POST
• PHP File Inclusion
• PHP Files & I/O
• PHP Functions
• PHP Cookies
• PHP Sessions
• PHP Sending Emails
• PHP File Uploading
• PHP Coding Standard

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• Introduction

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What is PHP?

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PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML.

• PHP stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
• Developed by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994
• It is a powerful server-side scripting language for creating dynamic and interactive websites.
• It is an efficient alternative to competitors such as Microsoft's ASP
• It is an open source software, which is widely used and free to download and use (PHP is FREE to download from the official PHP resource: www.php.net).