PHP is one of the few available server side scripting
language which has been designed specifically for the Web. Each time a page
visited the PHP code embedded by the PHP developer in that HTML page gets executed.
The code implemented by the PHP programmers is interpreted at the web server
and further it generates output as HTML or in other user viewable formats.
PHP developers can use, alter and redistribute the source
code without having to pay for the code as PHP is an open source project. PHPprogrammers originally named it as an abbreviation for Personal Home Page but
later in accordance with the GNU convention it has been changed to Hypertext
Preprocessor.
Reason for Using PHP
Any kind of platform can be used by a PHP programmer to
build a website from the scratch but there are some key points the PHP
developer has to understand before starting to build. They are:
·
Hardware for the web server
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An operating system
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Web server software
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A database management system
·
A programming or scripting system
Some of these choices are variable as the PHP developers
developing website may build on a certain platform using a different tool.
A very huge advantage in using PHP is that the PHP developer
developing a code base using it can develop it in a very portable way that it
becomes a multi-platform friendly code.
Some Basic Advantages of PHP
Performance
For PHP programmers, performance is based on many aspects
and the top most of those aspects is time. Using PHP the PHP developers can
develop websites at a rapid pace. The process of PHP development can be done
using a single server which will reduce the cost of development. The increased
pace of developing enable the PHP programmers to develop more codes in less
time.
Scalability
PHP is considered as a “share-nothing” architecture which is
an interfaced platform which does not duplicate any of its components or
entities which helps the PHP developers in decreasing in inconsistencies. This
also enables the PHP developer developing the website can effectively and cost
efficiently integrate horizontal scaling with large number of commodity
servers.
Integration of
Databases
PHP can be connected by PHP developers to many databases systems
via native connections. In addition to MySQL a PHP programmer can use
PostgreSQL, Oracle, dbm, FilePro, DB2, HyperWave, Informix, Interwave and
Sybase database. The built-in SQL interface to a flat file called SQLite.
PHP Developers can use Open Database Connectivity Standard
(ODBC) to connect to any database that provides an ODBC driver. Microsoft
products are also included in this pack of drivers.
PHP programmers can also enable the use of an access
abstraction layer called PHP Database Objects in addition to the native
libraries contained by PHP. This layer provides the PHP programmers with
consistent access and promotes secure coding practices.
Easily Learnable PHP
As the syntax of PHP is based on the various programming
languages such as C and Perl, if a PHP programmer aspirant has knowledge of
these languages then the PHP developer can become productive almost
immediately.
These efficient advantages of
PHP are the main reason for many PHP developers and PHP programmers to opt for
PHP for developing their websites.
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