Basic PHP Developemnt
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What is PHP?
PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is an open-source, server-side scripting language used to
create dynamic and interactive web applications. It is especially designed for web
development and can be embedded within HTML.
Definition (Exam):
PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is a server-side scripting language used to develop dynamic
web pages and web applications.
Features of PHP
Open-source and free to use.
Server-side scripting language.
Easy to learn and use.
Platform independent (Windows, Linux, macOS).
Supports many databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server).
Fast execution.
Can be embedded in HTML.
Supports object-oriented programming (OOP).
Large community support.
Requirements for PHP Development
Hardware Requirements
Processor: Intel Core i3/i5/i7 or equivalent
RAM: Minimum 2 GB (4 GB recommended)
Hard Disk: 500 MB or more free space
Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor
Software Requirements
Operating System: Windows, Linux, or macOS
Web Server: Apache
PHP Interpreter
Database: MySQL
XAMPP/WAMP/LAMP
Web Browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)
Code Editor (VS Code, Notepad++, Sublime Text)
Steps in PHP Development
Step 1: Install XAMPP
Install XAMPP, which includes:
Apache Web Server
PHP
MySQL
phpMyAdmin
Step 2: Start Apache and MySQL
Open the XAMPP Control Panel and click Start for:
Apache
MySQL
Step 3: Create a PHP File
Save the file inside the htdocs folder.
Example:
C:\xampp\htdocs\[Link]
Step 4: Write PHP Code
<?php
echo "Hello, World!";
?>
Step 5: Run the Program
Open a browser and type:
[Link]
Output:
Hello, World!
Basic PHP Syntax
Every PHP script starts with:
<?php
and ends with:
?>
Example:
<?php
echo "Welcome to PHP";
?>
Comments in PHP
Single-Line Comment
// This is a comment
or
# This is a comment
Multi-Line Comment
/*
This is
a multi-line
comment.
*/
Variables in PHP
Variables store data.
A variable:
Starts with $
Begins with a letter or underscore (_)
Is case-sensitive
Example:
<?php
$name = "Monika";
$age = 43;
echo $name;
echo $age;
?>
Output in PHP
echo
Used to display output.
echo "Hello";
print
Also displays output.
print "Welcome";