PHP AND MYSQL - LECTURE 1.1 - FEATURES OF PHP - BCA SEM 4
PHP started out as a small open source project that evolved as more and more people found out how useful it was. Rasmus Lerdorf unleashed the first version of PHP way back in 1994.
Five important characteristics make PHP's practical nature possible −
• Simplicity;- It is easy to understand the PHP syntax because of most of PHP syntax inherited from other languages like C or Pascal.
• Efficiency:- PHP 4.0 introduced resource allocation mechanisms and more pronounced support for object-oriented programming, in addition to session management features. Eliminating unnecessary memory allocation.
• Security:- Several trusted data encryption options are supported in PHP’s predefined function set. You can use a lot of third-party applications to secure our data, allowing for securing our application.
• Flexibility:- PHP is a very flexible language because of PHP is an embedded language you can embed PHP scripts with HTML, JAVA SCRIPT, WML, XML, and many others. You can run your PHP script any device like mobile Phone, tabs, laptops, PC and other because of PHP script execute on the server then after sending to the browser of your device.
• Familiarity:- If you are in programming background then you can easily understand the PHP syntax. And you can write PHP script because of most of PHP syntax inherited from other languages like C or Pascal.
• Free:- PHP is an open source programming language so you can download freely there is no need to buy a licence or anything.
Object Oriented:- PHP has added some object-oriented programming features, and Object Oriented programming became possible with PHP 4. With the introduction of PHP 5, the PHP developers have really strength the object-oriented features of PHP, resulting in both more speed and added features.