Why use PHP?

1) Freely available for no money
2) Massive online support community
3) Tons of books
4) Versions for Linux, Mac, Windows
5) Not as programatically strict as Java or Ruby (can also be a negative!)
6) Efficient interfaces to most database types
7) Loads of extension modules (Japanese support, image processing and many more)
8) Fast! (generally speaking of course...)
9) Regular security updates, bug-fixes etc
10) Highly configurable

2007-07-02 04:39:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

I don't know why you should use PHP, but it's my programming language of choice.

I like that it integrates excellently with apache and mysql - all excellent platforms!

I like that it's an easy but yet powerful language to use, as compared with Perl, which is powerful, but the syntax takes some getting used to

I like that it's open-source - problems in the core are quickly identified and solved.

I like that there's a huge community of PHP developers and lots of open source projects (just visit http://www.hotscripts.com)

Lastly, I like that it's FREE! and I don't have to surrender a single cent to 'evil MS empire' .

2007-07-02 02:55:38 · answer #2 · answered by diagnostix 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

PhP is "pre hyper processor". It is a language used essentially on web servers. Similar to C, it has numerous functions readilly available. It is very powerful and allows you to "build" your page on the server before downloading it to the client (the "user" looking at your web page).
Within its functions, you find access to databases, (mySQL), wich makes using any DB extremely easy. You find functions to encrypt or decript your variables, secure connections, ways to upload/download with ease, build and send HTML emails, zip and unzip files and much, much more.
A Web Designer who does not know PhP and MySQL (and I know a lot of them!) is NOT a web designer, but just an amateur.
One of its best advantages is that, as it is on the server, it is only the result of its compilation that reaches the client, in the form of an HTML file that the browser reads. The way the page has been built NEVER reaches the user, so your code is (relatively) safe and can't be stolen easilly.

2007-07-02 02:53:03 · answer #3 · answered by just "JR" 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋

Why i prefer php is because of the fast learning.
Its a easy & practical programming language.

hope i helped you to start, i really promote you to use php.
Once you get along with it, its pure fun ;)

greetings,
tom

2007-07-02 03:08:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

1. It's very fast
2. Easy to Learn
3. Tons of forums, questions, answers, scripts, resources out there
4. Fun
5. Evolving in many directions.
6. Don't have to compile. It is interpreted. So when you make a change, change is effective immediately.
7. It is here to stay
8. Driven by consumers, users as opposed to enterprises and corporations

2007-07-02 03:02:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋

1. Easy to learn
2. Easy to find someone who knows php
3. It's Free
4. It's constantly evolving
5. It's open source and as a result there are lot's of scripts around that you can use

2007-07-02 02:51:45 · answer #6 · answered by Tom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

why not use PHP ?

it allows safer form submittal, databases, and so on.
makes pages more intresting IMO. Ur database can contain anything from a image gallery to a login database for ur site and not only. it's usefull stuff.

2007-07-02 02:50:34 · answer #7 · answered by Tomu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's a good choice for websites, because it lets you do things dynamically, and it is very good for website programming.

2007-07-02 02:50:11 · answer #8 · answered by Michael S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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