Purpose of using PHP
- PHP is primarily used for server-side web development. It enables the creation of dynamic web pages by embedding PHP code within HTML.
- PHP can perform various tasks, including handling form data, generating dynamic page content, managing databases, and interacting with servers.
PHP Introduction
The term PHP is an acronym for – Hypertext Preprocessor. PHP is a server-side scripting language designed specifically for web development. It is open-source which means it is free to download and use. It is very simple to learn and use. The file extension of PHP is “.php”.
PHP was introduced by Rasmus Lerdorf in the first version and participated in the later versions. It is an interpreted language and it does not require a compiler.