PHP for Web Development

  • PHP is a widely used server-side scripting language for web development.
  • PHP stands for “Hypertext Preprocessor”.
  • It can be embedded directly into HTML.
  • PHP is open-source and freely available.

Designed for creating dynamic web pages and can be embedded within HTML code.

PHP can be used to generate multiple dynamic pages by collecting data and contents from a Database.

Example of PHP Integration into HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
	<h1>Contents output to HTML document</h1>
	<p><?php echo "PHP text output, which might have come from a Database or Data file."; ?></p>
</body>
</html>

Here is the output of the above example.

Example Output

Contents output to HTML document

PHP text output, which might have come from a Database or Data file.

Here are some key features of PHP

  • Open Source: PHP is open-source and freely available to developers. Developers adoption: PHP is very popular and adopted by a large number of developers around the world.
  • Cross-Platform: PHP is a cross-platform language, and can run on various operating systems such as Linux, and Windows and on different types of web servers
  • Server-Side Scripting: PHP executes on the server side, not on the front-end browsers. The user request is sent back to the web server for processing and the result is sent back to the client’s browser for display.
  • Database Connectivity: PHP can interact with databases such as MySQL to store retrieve and change data in the database. It allows developers to develop and design dynamic web pages and applications.
  • Integration with technologies: PHP can integrate with other programs and systems. To create fully functional web applications, it can be used in conjunction with HTML, JavaScript, and other web development tools.
  • Broad Library Support: The abundance of libraries and frameworks of PHP makes web development easier. Laravel, Symfony, and Zend Framework are well-known PHP frameworks.