PHP is
a scripted programming language that can be
used to create websites. Short for "PHP:
Hypertext Preprocessor" (the initials actually
come from the earliest version of the program,
which was called "Personal Home Page Tools"),
it is an open-source, reflective programming
language used mainly for developing server-side
applications and dynamic web content, and more
recently, a broader range of software applications.
PHP allows interaction with a large number of
relational database management systems, such
as MySQL, Oracle, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server,
PostgreSQL and SQLite. PHP runs on most major
operating systems, including Unix, Linux, Windows,
and Mac OS X, and can interact with many major
web servers. The official PHP website contains
very extensive documentation. |