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PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML. PHP is a project of the Apache Software Foundation. PHP is a tool that lets you create dynamic web pages. PHP-enabled web pages are treated just like regular HTML pages and you can create and edit them the same way you normally create regular HTML pages.
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Key
Points - PHP
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 Runs
on the web server |
| Can
be difficult to learn |
| Used
for dynamic web pages |
Unlike other scripting languages for Web page development, PHP is open-source, cross-platform, and offers excellent connectivity to most of today's common databases including Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, ODBC (and others). PHP also offers integration with various external libraries which enable the developer to do anything from generating PDF documents to parsing XML.
Resources For PHP
DeveloperShed
- Useful resources
HotScripts
PHP Page - Useful resources including tutorials
