Top Ten PHP Uses
PHP is one of the most popular open-source scripting languages.
Open-source means free, so you can use PHP as often as you like
without having to pay for licenses or support. It is a
full-featured programming language, capable of managing very
large database-driven online environments.
PHP works in conjunction with HTML. If you want php
help with HTML, making the jump to PHP is simple, and
the two languages are interchangeable on the page. PHP can add
new features to your site, but the appearance will be determined
by HTML.
PHP is known for interactive features such as:
1. shopping carts
2. recommend similar items to your users,
3. interactive forums
4. private messaging systems
The built in mathematical functions in PHP can help you track
php help desk through and hits to your website.
Such functions include:
5. absolute value
6. square root
7. rounding
PHP is a server-side language. This means that PHP has access to
all the information the server has, and very little access to
information the client has. In fact, PHP only has access to
client information that the client himself has given to the
server. The fact that PHP is a server-side language makes it very
useful for:
8. embedding dynamic text into static text
9. integrating databases with websites
C programs are 'pre-compiled', which in short means that they
need to be re-compiled every time you switch
machines. Most Internet Service Providers, or ISPs, do not
provide you with a C compiler. Using PHP avoids this problem. If
it works on one server, it will generally work on any other
server that has it. And, most ISPs that provide server-side
scripting provide PHP. So the final benefit is:
10. portability
With just a little effort to learn and use this language, PHP
will increase the functionality of your site,
making it more effective for both the site owner and for the
customer.
PHP is also flexible in that it
can be easily integrated with almost any web-related
software package of note. Everything from Flash to MySQL
and even the ever present Java can all be integrated to
work with PHP.
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