PHP‘s creator Rasmus Lerdorf did not intend to create an entirely new programming language. Over 20 years ago, the Danish software engineer was looking for a better way to fix what he described ...

PHP, arguably the world's best Web scripting language, recently received a significant overhaul. Version 5 expands the object model of the language, adds support for new MySQL 4.x features and speeds ...

PHP scripting language can be found in just about every Web site out there. So it's a big deal when an exploit is discovered that could allow attackers to steal site source code and load up a ...

A senior Google database expert loves the JIT compiler, but others doubt its worth and say it could be hard to maintain.

PHP is one of the most popular languages, according to Stack Overflow, Github, and RedMonk, but it came second to last in Stack Overflow's ranking of the 40 highest-paying programming languages.

Scripting languages like PHP, Perl, and JavaScript are taking on programming heavyweights like Java and C, and taking many software developers with them. Find out how the toy languages and duct ...

Version 6.5 of the open-source NetBeans IDE has support for the PHP scripting language and a preview of Python support.

This article provides a basis for understanding secure programming with PHP and gives a broader view of the subject. You should keep in mind that these guidelines identify only the most common threats ...

PHP maintains an enormous lead in server-side programming languages Despite many infamous quirks, the server-side language seems here to stay.