Mastering PHP 7

The All New PHP

Programming languages nowadays are a dime a dozen. New languages spring into existence every so often. Choosing the right one for the job is so much more than just a checklist of its features. Some of them target specific problem domains, others try to position themselves for more general use. This goes to say that software development is a dynamic ecosystem where languages need to constantly adapt to ever-changing industry in order to stay relevant to its consumers. These changes are particularly challenging for already established languages such as PHP, where backward compatibility is an important consideration.

Originally created by Rasmus Lerdorf around 1995, PHP started its life as nothing more than a few Common Gateway ...