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What is PHP?

PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open-source server-side scripting language designed for web development. It can be embedded directly into HTML.

Key Features​

  • Server-side execution — Code runs on the server, generating HTML sent to the client
  • Database integration — Built-in support for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and more
  • Cross-platform — Runs on Windows, Linux, macOS
  • Large ecosystem — Extensive frameworks (Laravel, Symfony) and CMS (WordPress, Drupal)

What Can PHP Do?​

  • Generate dynamic page content
  • Collect and process form data
  • Manage files and sessions on the server
  • Send and receive cookies
  • Interact with databases
  • Restrict access to protected pages
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