What is PHP

PHP stands for Hypertext Pre - Processor or Personalized Home Page. It is a server side scripting
language used to create dynamic web pages. It is a open source language hence its source is
available with free license.

why we need an server side scripting language. It is very simple, to process user request , make
response based on the input given by the user. Example for dynamic web page are live cricket 
scores, online registration forms, e-commerce websites, etc.

Advantages of PHP

• Run on various platforms and web servers
• Easy to program and modify
• Open Source
• Easy to embed with HTML and Client side scripting languages
• Command line scripting is possible
• Support OOPS 
• Able to connect with wide range of Database.