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Scripting language created in 1994

PHP is a general-purpose scripting language geared toward web development. It was created by Danish-Canadian programmer Rasmus Lerdorf in 1993 and released in 1995. The PHP reference implementation is now produced by the PHP Group. PHP was originally an abbreviation of "Personal Home Page", but it now stands for the recursive backronym "PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor". Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: PHPA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: A novel pico-hydro power (PHP)-Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) coupled system for sustainable hydrogen production during palm oil mill effluent (POME) wastewater treatmentInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: PHPThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Applications of p-hydroxyphenacyl (pHP) and coumarin-4-ylmethyl photoremovable protecting groupsCited 154 times
  5. Go sideways: List of PHP acceleratorsA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Zend EngineA closely related topic

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