© Gunnard Engebreth, Satej Kumar Sahu 2023
G. Engebreth, S. K. SahuPHP 8 Basicshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8082-9_1

1. Getting Started

Gunnard Engebreth1   and Satej Kumar Sahu2
(1)
Madison, WI, USA
(2)
Bangalore, India
 

PHP is the de facto programming language used to serve billions (“BILL” not “MILL”) a month. PHP has grown from a hodge-podge collection of scripts that could be used to stitch together a functional website into the backbone of several billion-dollar companies influencing how industry works across the globe. Yes, there are other languages out there that do many things, but you are not reading this book to understand them! You chose to step into the world of PHP and join the network of developers who focus on solutions, community, ...

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