PHP Tutorial

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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.

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PHP Exercises

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PHP Examples

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PHP References

W3Schools' PHP reference contains different categories of all PHP functions, keywords and constants, along with examples.