PHP- Introduction to Programming and Development Tools Flashcards
terms and explanations about PHP
PHP stands for…?
HYPERTEXT PREPROCESSOR
____ is open-source, free, and widely used, which means
that there are plenty of resources available online for
learning and troubleshooting
PHP
is often used in combination with other web
technologies, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and
databases PHP
is used to create dynamic web pages, process
forms, manage databases, and perform other server-side
tasks
PHP
Advantages of using PHP…?
1. Easy to learn and use
2. Fast and efficient
3. Cross-platform compatibility
4. Large and supportive community
is a software application that provides a comprehensive environment
for writing, testing, and debugging code.
Integrated Development Environment
Examples of
PHP IDEs include
1. PHP Storm
2. Netbeans
3. Eclipse
an open-source IDE with support for various programming languages including PHP, developed by
Apache Software Foundation.
Netbeans
Benefits of using an IDE include…?
1. Syntax highlighting
2. Code completion
3. Debugging tools
4. Integrated version control
are used to store values and can be
declared using the $ sign.
Variables
PHP supports various data types including strings, integers, floats, and booleans.
Data types
arithmetic(+,-, /, %, etc.),
assignment(=,+=, -=),incerment(++, --),
comparison(==, !=, <, >,etc.), and logical
operators(&&,||) are supported in PHP.
Operators
PHP supports if/else statements, loops, and switch statements.
Control Structures
function is used to output text or variables to the
browser.
Echo()
function is used to find the length of a string.
strlen()
function is used to convert a string to
uppercase.
strtoupper()
