PHP is a server-side scripting language. It is an open-source scripting language. It is widely used all over the world. It is faster than other scripting languages.
Common uses of PHP:
- PHP performs system functions, i.e. from files on a system it can create, open, read, write, and close them.
- PHP can handle forms, i.e. gather data from files, save data to a file, thru email you can send data, return data to the user.
- You add, delete, modify elements within your database thru PHP.
- Access cookies variables and set cookies.
- Using PHP, you can restrict users to access some pages of your website.
- It can encrypt data.
Characteristics of PHP
Important characteristics make PHP's practical nature possible:
- Simple
- Faster
- Interpreted
- Open Source
- Case Sensitive
- Simplicity
- Efficiency
- Platform Independent
- Security
- Flexibility
- Familiarity
- Error Reporting
- Loosely Typed Language
- Real-Time Access Monitoring
Web Development
PHP is widely used in web development now a days. Dynamic websites can be easily developed by PHP. But you must have the basic the knowledge of following technologies for web development as well.
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- AJAX
- XML and JSON
- JQuery
