What are the advantages of using PHP Programming?

PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is a server-side scripting language that was originally created by Rasmus Laird in 1994 for website designing and development. PHP is an open-source programming language that supports faster, easier and stable web development.  With files extensions like .PHP, .Phtml or.php5, PHP is one of the most popular general purpose programming language extensively used for creating high-performing websites and applications.  In fact, majority of websites around the world are built using PHP.

What are the advantages of using PHP?

Cross-Platform

One of the major advantages of PHP is that it is platform independent. It can run without hassles or glitches on any platform like Linux, UNIX, Mac OS and Windows thus freeing the developer of any worries about the operating system being used by the user.

Easy to learn

PHP is a simple technology and with little dedication, you can learn it pretty easily. PHP can be easily embedded into HTML files to create dynamic web pages. PHP is easy to work with databases as well. You can accomplish the same with PHP using fewer codes as compared to other programing language. The syntax of PHP bears strong resemblance with C which mean learning PHP for a person familiar with C should be a breeze.

Fast loading websites

PHP allows you to develop fast loading websites. It smoothly connects with hardware therefore allowing PHP run sites to load at a faster rate. Researches show that 90% people abandon the site if it does not load within 3 seconds. A highly attractive and informative website will invariably fail to serve its purpose if it fails to load up within three to six seconds because majority of users will abandon it and go to a competitor’s website, if it takes more than that to load.

PHP 5.0 supports object oriented programming which is another feather in its cap as it supports faster programming development.

Support

PHP is open-source and has a vast community of PHP developers who regularly contribute towards making it more powerful and productive. If you are ever stuck with a query in PHP, you can be rest assured of a faster response.