Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP)

PHP: PHP or Hypertext Preprocessor is a server-side scripting language basically designed for web development but also used as a generally used programming language. It was initially shaped by Rasmus Lerdorf in the year 1994. The technology of PHP may be embedded into HTML, or it can simply be used in combination with various web template systems, web content management systems, and web frameworks.

Common uses of PHP

• PHP generally performs system functions- such as create, read, open, write, and close them.
• PHP can handle forms like collecting data from files, save data to a file, via email you can send data, return data to the user.
• With this, it adds, deletes, modifies elements within the database through PHP.
• You can access cookies variables & set cookies.
• Using PHP, you can limit users to access some pages of the website.
• It can also encrypt data.