PHP that stands for "Hypertext Preprocessor" is today's hottest scripting language for developing web applications. This is why:
1. There is no need to pay for using PHP to develop web applications and websites.
2. It can be easily embedded into the HTML code.
3. It provides support to almost all operating systems that include Windows, Linux, Mac, etc.
4. Implementing PHP is much easier than other programming languages like Java, Asp.net, C++, etc.
5. It offers flexibility, scalability, and faster speed in comparison to other scripting languages being used to develop websites.
6. PHP Web development is highly reliable and secure because of the security features that PHP offers.
7. PHP is compatible with all web servers like Apache, IIS, etc.
8. Provides support to all database servers, such as MSSQL, Oracle, and MySQL. Because it provides supports for almost all database servers, it is highly used in developing dynamic web applications.
9. It is the best choice to develop small as well as large websites like ecommerce websites, discussion forums, etc.
10. PHP provides compatibility to all web browsers. Be it Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape, Google Chrome, Opera, or any other Web browser, PHP supports all.
These are the reasons that make PHP popular among web developers. After the website is created, you may need to make further changes to it. Doing modification to the website according to the client's requirement is much easier and faster in PHP than any other scripting language. Websites created using PHP programming language looks stunning and simple.
