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Basic syntax | PHP

  

 

Basic PHP Syntax

 

  • A PHP script can be placed anywhere in the document.
  • A PHP script starts with <?php and ends with ?>:
<?php
// PHP code goes here
?>
  • The default file extension for PHP files is ".php".
  • A PHP file normally contains HTML tags, and some PHP scripting code.

 

First PHP page example

an example of a simple PHP file, with a PHP script that uses a built-in PHP function "echo" to output the text "Hello World!" on a web page:

 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
 
<h1>My first PHP page</h1>
 
<?php
echo "Hello World!";
?>
 
</body>
</html>

 

PHP statements are terminated by semicolon (;)

 

Output: My first PHP page in the browser:

 

First PHP page example Basic Syntax

 

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