PHP is a server side scripting language. Explain?
PHP is a server-side scripting language. This means that it runs on the web server and processes the requests from the web browser. PHP can generate dynamic web pages, interact with databases, handle forms, send and receive cookies, and perform many other tasks that involve the back-end of a website.
A server-side scripting language is different from a client-side scripting language, such as JavaScript, which runs on the web browser and manipulates the web page elements. A client-side script can only access the data that is available on the web page, while a server-side script can access the data that is stored on the web server or other sources.
PHP is an acronym for “PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor”. It is an open-source and free language that anyone can download and use. PHP also many built-in functions and features that make it powerful and flexible.
PHP works together with HTML, which is the markup language that defines the structure and content of the web page. PHP can be embedded into HTML using special tags, such as <?php and ?>. PHP can also output HTML code using functions such as echo or print. For example:
<html>
<head>
<title>PHP Example</title>
</head>
<body data-rsssl=1>
<h1>My PHP page</h1>
<?php
echo "Hello World!";
?>
</body>
</html>
Output
Hello World!
