PHP, or PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, is one of the most widely used scripting languages. Although originally designed for website development, PHP has evolved massively and can now also be run from the command line interface and can be used in standalone graphical applications.
The current major version is PHP 5.3, released in June 2009. The next milestone in the evolution of PHP is PHP 6, which has been in development for a number of years. PHP 6 will introduce new features, improve existing ones, and remove others.
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