Chapter 2. Exploring Symfony's Code
At first glance, the code behind a symfony-driven application can seem quite daunting. It consists of many directories and scripts, and the files are a mix of PHP classes, HTML, and even an intermingling of the two. You'll also see references to classes that are otherwise nowhere to be found within the application folder, and the directory depth stretches to six levels. But once you understand the reason behind all of this seeming complexity, you'll suddenly feel like it's so natural that you wouldn't trade the symfony application structure for any other. This chap ter explains away that intimidated feeling.
The MVC Pattern
Symfony is based on the classic web design pattern known as the MVC architecture, which ...
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