PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is a server scripting language that has been around for more than 25 years. PHP is mostly used in the industry and yet PHP continues to be used by 80% of all the websites powering some major platforms like WordPress, Facebook.
Why PHP is so widely used?
PHP is a general-purpose scripting language that is used to develop dynamic and interactive websites. It was the first server-side language that could be embedded into HTML, making it easier to add functionality to web pages.
Some of the key benefits of PHP is mentioned below
Easy to Learn
The main reasons PHP became so commonplace is that it is relatively simple to get started with, The syntax and command functions are easy to learn without extensive knowledge (or) experience in web development, most people could create a web page with the PHP file.
Open Source
PHP is open-source, this helps developers to start with PHP. It is easy to install. PHP has frameworks like Laravel, Symfony. Around 50% of the Laravel framework is regularly used.
Versatile
PHP is platform independent meaning it can be used on Mac, Windows, Linux and supports almost all browsers.
Community Support
PHP has large community support, there are a lot of tutorials, FAQ’s and tips to help new developers.
Secure and Fast
All the organization wants their website or applications to be fast and secure. The Important benefit is that because of its widespread, use and community support there are many tools and frameworks.
PHP connects securely with almost any kind of database. This gives developers more freedom.
PHP code has been put to the test in all kinds of real-life environments, The main bugs have been found and fixed by making the language more stable.
The below are the alternatives for PHP
Javascript
Javascript is primarily a client-side language and not directly comparable with PHP, Both languages have huge communities and are highly versatile.
Python
Python is most popular around today, loved for its simplicity and flexibility, It has emerged as the number one choice for AI and data science.
Ruby
Ruby on Rails is the popular framework for web development. It has robust performance and is more complicated to learn the PHP.
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