What is PHP?

PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML. If you are new to PHP and want to get some idea of how it works, try the ' . make_link("/tut.php", "introductory tutorial") . '. After that, check out the online ' . make_link("/docs.php", "manual") . ', and the example archive sites and some of the other resources available in the ' . make_link("/links.php", "links section") . '.

Ever wondered how popular PHP is? see the ' . make_link("/usage.php", "Netcraft Survey") . '.

PHP is a project of the ' . make_link("http://www.apache.org/","Apache Software Foundation") . '.

' . make_link("/thanks.php", "Thanks To") . '

  ' . make_link("http://www.easydns.com/?V=698570efeb62a6e2", "easyDNS") . '
  ' . make_link("http://promote.pair.com/direct.pl?php.net", "pair Networks") . '
  ' . make_link("http://www.rackshack.net/", "RackShack") . '
  ' . make_link("http://www.rackspace.com/?supbid=php.net", "Rackspace") . '
  ' . make_link("http://vasoftware.com/", "VA Software Corporation") . '

Related sites

  ' . make_link("http://www.apache.org/", "Apache") . '
  ' . make_link("http://www.mysql.com/", "MySQL") . '
  ' . make_link("http://www.postgresql.org/", "PostgreSQL") . '
  ' . make_link("http://www.zend.com/", "Zend Technologies") . '

Community

  ' . make_link("http://www.devnetwork.net/", "PHP Developers Network") . '
  ' . make_link("http://www.linuxfund.org/", "LinuxFund.org") . '
  ' . make_link("http://www.osdn.org/", "OSDN") . '

Contact

Please submit website bugs in the ' . make_link('http://bugs.php.net/', 'bug system') . '.

'; // Find the type of logo provided and start the right // sidebar with it if a mirror banner is available $types = array("gif", "jpg", "png"); while (list(,$ext) = each($types)) { if (file_exists("backend/mirror." . $ext)) { $RSIDEBAR_DATA .= "

This mirror sponsored by:

\n"; $img = make_image('mirror.'.$ext, mirror_provider(), false, false, 'backend', 0); if (is_primary_site() || is_backup_primary()) { $img = resize_image($img, 125, 125); } else { $img = resize_image($img, 120, 60); } $RSIDEBAR_DATA .= make_link( mirror_provider_url(), $img ) . '

' . hdelim(); break; } } // Read events CSV file, and appanend event information to right sidebar $fp = @fopen("backend/events.csv", "r"); if ($fp) { $cm = 0; while (!feof($fp)) { list($d, $m, $y, $url, $desc, $id) = fgetcsv($fp, 8192); // fgetcvs returns an array with a single null element for a blank line if ($d === NULL) { continue; } if ($cm != (int) $m) { if ($cm) { $RSIDEBAR_DATA .= "
\n"; } else { $RSIDEBAR_DATA .= '

Upcoming Events
[add event]

'; } $cm = (int) $m; $RSIDEBAR_DATA .= "

".strftime('%B',mktime(12,0,0,$cm,$d,$y))."

\n"; unset($seen); } if (!$seen[$desc]) { $RSIDEBAR_DATA .= "$d. ". stripslashes($desc)."
\n"; $seen[$desc] = true; } } fclose($fp); } commonHeader("Hypertext Preprocessor"); echo "\n\n"; ?>

PHP site server updates

[12-Nov-2002] We are in the process of moving to new server machines so there may be downtimes in some services, including site search, user note display and downloads. Please be patient until we finish our work, and everything will be back again.

PHP Search Bars available for major browsers

[29-Oct-2002] We added a new option to access our site's content quickly. In addition to URL shortcuts, keyboard shortcuts and browser specific magic you can now use our Search Bar from the major browsers. Please help us to test this new service, and provide feedback via the bug system (categorize your bug as a PHP.net website bug please).

10th Release of the PHP Manual CHM Edition

[29-Oct-2002] The 10th sample of the CHM edition is available for download from today. The sample probably fixes the copy to clipboard issues experienced by some users, and it's also a content update with actual manual text, mirrors list and user notes. , and please send feedback to .

PHP at the LinuxWorld Expo Oct. 29-31th in Frankfurt, Germany

[28-Oct-2002] For the first time the Open Source projects comprising the popular LAMP platform (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) will be present at the LinuxWorld Expo with its own booth.

At the booth, which is organized by the German PHP Association and the PHP Usergroup Frankfurt, fair visitors can experience and learn about Apache, MySQL, PHP and related projects.

Visitors can take LAMP home, too, since there will be a CD with the necessary software available at the booth.

PHP 4.3.0pre2 Released

[27-Oct-2002] PHP 4.3.0pre2 is available for download. This is the second pre-release version and incorporates a large number of bug fixes since the first pre-release. Still, to help us catch as many bugs as possible, please download it and start testing.

New keyboard shortcuts

[17-Oct-2002] We introduced new keyboard shortcuts on the site today to make our pages even more comfortable to use. You can hit Alt+S on Microsoft Windows or Ctrl+S on Macintosh now to go right to the search box and type your search keyword. A similar shortcut with the letter "L" is also introduced on the manual pages to access the lookup input field. Thanks to Tommy Ipsen for the suggestion. You can read more about keyboard shortcuts on web pages in the HTML standard.

PHP 4.3.0pre1 Released

[10-Oct-2002] PHP 4.3.0pre1 is available for download. PHP 4.3.0 incorporates a very large number of changes, new features, and bugfixes and thus requires extensive testing. This preliminary release is meant to kick-start this testing while the fixes are still being performed. Please join in and help us make this a high-quality release. You can use the build tracker at http://qa.php.net/buildtest-submit.php to report your results.

PHP 4.2.3 Released

[06-Sept-2002] PHP 4.2.3 has been released with a large number of bug fixes. It is a maintenance release, and is a recommended update for all users of PHP, and Windows users in particular. A complete list of changes can be found in the ChangeLog.

International PHP Conference 2002 (Frankfurt, Nov 3-6)

[05-Sept-2002] After the big success of last year's first International PHP Conference this year's show will be even bigger and better.

Come to Frankfurt and meet the most excellent speakers of the PHP community on four following days packed with whole day tutorials on November 3 and 4 and a great variety of sessions on November 5 and 6.

The topics are PHP Applications, PHP & Business, Database Topics, PHP & GTK, PHP Internals / Extensions, PHP & XML, and others.

Early bird registration will end on 7th of October. Students and private persons get special discounts.

PHPCon 2002 (California, Oct 24-25)

[05-Sept-2002] PHPCon 2002, a 2-day technical conference devoted entirely to PHP, announced today the launch of the PHPCon 2002 website, online registration, and a call for participation.

Early Bird registration is now open for PHPCon 2002. Strong technical tracks on Enterprise PHP, Application Development, and XML combined with speakers from Rackspace, Yahoo!, Macromedia, and MySQL make this the conference a must attend for anyone interested in expanding their PHP knowledge.

Join PHPCon in delivering the PHP message with Birds of a Feather (BoFs) and Works in Process (WiPs) sessions. Submit your BoF and WiP topics online.

An idea who's time has come, don't miss this opportunity to attend the only conference in the US is placing PHP front and center as the language for solving web problems. PHPCon 2002, October 24 & 25, 2002, Millbrae, California.

Printer friendly manual pages with notes

[03-Aug-2002] Starting from today, the manual pages are not only available in their printer friendly versions, but also in printer friendly versions with user notes included. Check the links at the top of the manual pages to go to printer friendly manual pages, and change languages.

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