PHP Tutorial
Learn PHP
PHP is a server scripting language, and a powerful tool for making dynamic and interactive Web pages.
PHP is a widely-used, free, and efficient alternative to competitors such as Microsoft's ASP.
Start learning PHP now »Easy Learning with "PHP Tryit"
With our online "PHP Tryit" editor, you can edit the PHP code, and click on a button to view the result.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<?php
echo "My first PHP script!";
?>
</body>
</html>
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PHP Exercises
PHP Examples
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PHP Quiz Test
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PHP References
W3Schools' PHP reference contains different categories of all PHP functions, keywords and constants, along with examples.