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PHP, originally created in 1994 by Rasmus Lerdorf, has evolved from Personal Home Page Tools to a robust server-side scripting language used for web development. Major versions have introduced significant features such as object-oriented programming, performance improvements, and modern language capabilities. Today, PHP powers a large portion of the web, including popular platforms like WordPress and Facebook, and continues to receive updates and new features.

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PHP UNIT 1 History of PHP

PHP, originally created in 1994 by Rasmus Lerdorf, has evolved from Personal Home Page Tools to a robust server-side scripting language used for web development. Major versions have introduced significant features such as object-oriented programming, performance improvements, and modern language capabilities. Today, PHP powers a large portion of the web, including popular platforms like WordPress and Facebook, and continues to receive updates and new features.

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History of PHP

From Personal Home Page to Modern Web


Development
What is PHP?

• PHP stands for Hypertext Preprocessor. It is a


server-side scripting language used for web
development.
• Originally created by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994.
Major Versions & Timeline

• 1994 – PHP/FI (Personal Home Page Tools)


• 1997 – PHP/FI 2.0
• 1998 – PHP 3
• 2000 – PHP 4 (Zend Engine)
• 2004 – PHP 5 (OOP Support)
• 2015 – PHP 7 (Performance Boost)
• 2020 – PHP 8 (JIT, Union Types)
• 2021–2025 – PHP 8.1 to 8.3
PHP/FI – The Beginning

• Created by Rasmus Lerdorf to manage his personal


website.
• • CGI scripts written in C
• • Form handling and basic DB interaction
PHP 3 – Real Programming
Language

• Developed by Andi Gutmans and Zeev Suraski.


• • First real programming language version
• • Modular architecture
• • Improved syntax and extensibility
PHP 4 – Zend Engine

• Introduced the Zend Engine I for performance


improvements.
• • Object-oriented programming support
• • Session management
• • Output buffering
PHP 5 – Enterprise Ready

• Zend Engine II brought full OOP features.


• • Public/protected/private visibility
• • Interfaces, abstract classes
• • Exception handling
• • Extensions like PDO and SimpleXML
PHP 7 – Performance Leap

• Rewritten engine called PHPNG (Next Generation).


• • Twice as fast as PHP 5.6
• • Scalar type declarations
• • Null coalescing operator `??`
• • Spaceship operator `<=>`
PHP 8 – Modern Era

• Added modern language features and JIT compiler.


• • Just-In-Time Compilation
• • Union types, named arguments
• • Match expression
• • Constructor property promotion
PHP 8.1 to 8.3 – Continued
Evolution

• Modernizing PHP with new features and


optimizations.
• • Enums, readonly properties
• • Fibers for concurrency
• • Intersection types
• • Instantiable exceptions
Who Uses PHP Today?

• WordPress – Powers ~40% of websites


• Drupal, Joomla – Content Management Systems
• Facebook (Legacy)
• Wikipedia (MediaWiki)
• Mailchimp, Slack (early stages)
Summary

• PHP has evolved from simple tools to a mature


language.
• Still powers a large portion of the web today.
• Used in CMS, frameworks, and legacy systems.
• Continues to evolve with modern features.

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