php is a serverside scripting language.
it stands for hypertext pre-processor.
the scripts of php are executed on the server but results returns on the browser.
IMPORTANCE OF PHP
-PHP can generate dnamic web content.
-it can create open,read,write and close files on the server.
-it is used to controll user-access.
-php can encrpt data.
-php can recieve and send coockies.
FEATURES OF PHP.
-It is a server side open source scripting language.
-Interpreted: No need for compilatory.
-Case sensitive: it is sensitive in time of variables.
-efficiency: It eliminates un necessary memory allocation.
-Platform independent: it can work on any kind of platform.
-Cross database.
SOFTWARE REQUIRED TO WORK WITH PHP.
-Text editor
-Platform
-Server
-Database
-Mysql
TOOLS TO WORK WITH PHP.
�-XAMPP
-LAMPP
-WAMPP
-MAMPP
TO EXECUTE PHP CODES YOU USE THE FOLLOWING SYNTAX.
<?PHP //to open the php script
..................//php codes
..................
?>