PHP is a widely used and popular programming language that is predominately used to create online applications, games and interactive web pages. PHP was created by Rasmus Lerdorf back in 1995a and has since become an incredibly popular tool in the internet age. It is used to spice up HTML files and to add some interactivity or extra functions to a standard webpage or website.
PHP is available for free and is released under the PHP License. It can work on most available web servers and is compatible with most Operating Systems, including Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and more. It is also compatible with a range of mobile operating systems such as iOS and Symbian. part of the PHP software is open source, which means that users and fans of the software can tweak the program and add to it at will. PHP has received a number of updates, add-ons and versions over the years, all of which have been widely available at no cost to the user.
PHP has received mixed reviews, but is generally very popular.
