PHP is a server-side scripting language that allows you to create dynamic websites that work with the database. PHP is very popular language and a great competitor of ASP. There are numerous popular websites that use PHP, for example:
WordPress | Facebook | Flicker | Yahoo | Wikipedia
As you know PHP is very popular and job oriented language, it is also very easy to learn. This PHP Tutorial is based on programming example so, all the theories are verified and explained with the help of PHP Script.
SHORT HISTORY OF PHP
PHP is originally created by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994 and known as Personal Home Page. But now it is known as Hypertext PreProcessor.
VERSION OF PHP
| Version | Published | Expired |
|---|---|---|
| PHP 1.0/2.0/3.0/4.0/4.1/4.2/4.3/ 4.4/5.0/5.1/5.2/5.3/5.4/5.5 | Status: Expired and Not Maintained | |
| PHP 5.6 (Current Stable) | 28 August 2014 | 31 December 2018 |
| PHP 6.x | Not Released and abandoned | |
| PHP 7.0 | 3 December 2015 | 3 December 2018 |
| PHP 7.1 (Current Stable) | 1 December 2016 | 1 December 2019 |