PHP is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded directly into pristine HTML context.
PHP famously acts as the backbone engine for WordPress. Because WordPress powers massive swaths of the internet, PHP remains immensely relevant.
PHP executes fully on the server, safely reaching into databases and composing final HTML strings before securely shipping them to the user's browser.
Modern PHP utilizes the elite Laravel framework, proving PHP is capable of cutting-edge syntax, robust API systems, and incredibly fast development workflows.
Unlike Javascript, your browser cannot read PHP. It must be hosted on a server (like Apache or Nginx) capable of executing the php processor logic first.
1<!DOCTYPE html>
2<html>
3<body>
4
5<h1>Welcome to my Homepage!</h1>
6
7<?php
8 // PHP safely calculates the time before sending the UI
9 $hour = date("H");
10
11 if ($hour < 12) {
12 echo "<p>Good morning, user!</p>";
13 } else {
14 echo "<p>Good afternoon, user!</p>";
15 }
16?>
17
18</body>
19</html>