Why Is PHP a Strong Contender Still?

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Is PHP strong and stable in 2023? Is it old but still agile? Who should use PHP in 2023? A recent blog post published by Aphinya Dechalert deliberates on these questions. Aphinya is a leading tech writer and commentator. In the blog post, the author lists many points in favour of taking up PHP.

PHP, or 'PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor,' is a programming language initially designed as a set of Perl scripts to maintain the personal homepage of its creator, Rasmus Lerdorf. Since then, it has evolved into a full-featured scripting language and powers millions of websites worldwide. PHP has undergone several major version releases, each with significant improvements such as object-oriented programming, the introduction of the Zend Engine, and improved performance and error handling.

The article takes the readers through the evolution of PHP. PHP has adopted modern coding practices, including OOP and dependency managers, making it a more versatile and developer-friendly language. The PHP community has also established coding standards to ensure that PHP projects are consistent and interoperable.

The most recent version of PHP, PHP 8, includes a Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler that compiles PHP code into machine code during runtime, leading to significant performance improvements for certain types of applications. PHP 8 also introduced attributes, union types, and other new features, making it a more modern and expressive language.

Many well-known companies rely on PHP for server-side programming needs. These include Facebook, Wikipedia, Slack, MailChimp and Etsy.

PHP's significant advantages are its simplicity, ease of learning, extensive built-in functionality, large community, and wide range of hosting options. The PHP ecosystem includes high-performance frameworks, such as Laravel, Symfony, and Yii, and is continuously evolving with the PHP core team's ongoing development and support.

The post also gives an informative comparison between PHP and JavaScript server-side backends. According to the article, PHP is still a strong choice for traditional web applications, content management systems, and e-commerce platforms. Read the blog post to know more.

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