PHP, which stands for "PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor", is an open-source
HTML-embedded scripting language. Much of its syntax is borrowed from C, Java and Perl with some
unique features thrown in. The main goal of the language is to allow web developers to write
dynamically generated pages quickly, but you can do much more with PHP.
This manual consists primarily of a function reference, but also contains a language
reference, explanations of some of PHP's major features, and other supplemental information.
You can download this manual in several formats at http://www.php.net/docs.php. The downloads are updated as the content changes.
More information about how this manual is developed can be found in the 'About
the manual' appendix.
|
