Hey programmers! Today we have another blog on web which brings PHP into spotlight. This blog discusses on why you should learn PHP and launch your career as a PHP developer. We will discuss all the important points related to why PHP is still the best to learn in this blog.
Meet with PHP
PHP is a server-side scripting language, one of the oldest actually. It was the first language that was integrated with the HTML. PHP stands for Hypertext Pre-processor at current. But when it was originally created, it was referred to as Personal Home Page. It was created by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994. Its syntax was inspired from PERL and its interpreter is implemented in C language.
PHP is behind the creation of not only dynamic websites but also static websites and web applications. With PHP, developers can also manage database, session, and dynamic content. Now it also supports object-oriented programming.
One thing to keep in mind, PHP is not tough to learn. It was created so that anyone can learn it without having any background in programming at all. And yeah, it’s that easy. You can start learning PHP today without any strong programming knowledge.
Before we know how to make your career in PHP let me first explain some important points to you.
What’s the fuss about PHP dying?
More than 70percent of the world’s websites are using PHP in some way and many of them are using it as its backend language. There are big companies that are also using PHP. The best example is Facebook however they are not simply using it they have a custom compiler built just to convert it into machine code.
Apart from this world’s most popular CMS use PHP like:
- WordPress – most popular among all
- MagentoÂ
- DrupalÂ
- JoomlaÂ
- OpenCartÂ
- ExpressionEngine
- PyroCMS
- OctoberCMS
- Craft CMSÂ
- TYPO3Â
- ContaoÂ
- Neos CMSÂ
- ProcessWireÂ
- ButterCMS
Moreover, PHP also has some of the best frameworks. Nearly all of them use Modal View Controller as their standard architecture. This controller makes the application or website faster and gives the developer ease of coding and also saves lot of development time.
Here are frameworks which widely used:
- LaravelÂ
- SymfonyÂ
- Yii 2Â
- CakePHPÂ
- CodeIgniterÂ
Keep in mind you have to learn at least one of them as it’s a necessary requirement when looking for a job. Check Laravel course if you want to start with it.
So, basically NO it’s not dying out anytime soon. I mean a lot of things depend on this language. It just can’t simply stop existing just because it’s facing competition.
Characteristics of PHP
- Simplicity: Execution of the code is simpler as it does not require external libraries to be linked like other languages.
- Efficient: With PHP basically you can manage everything like sessions, cookies, resource allocation and on top of that it’s also object oriented.
- Secure: It has so many inbuilt functions and the same is true for the function to secure data.
- Flexible: It is so flexible to use with different languages and can be directly embedded into them.
- Open Source and Object Oriented: It is an open-source programming language and follows the concept of objects-oriented programming as well.
- Fast: PHP is a lot faster than other programming languages.
- Database Compatibility: With PHP you can easily store, manipulate and retrieve the data from the database by using PHP functions. Along with that multiple databases can also be used in different files.
- Support: PHP is supported by all browsers and by all operating systems.
How does PHP work?
As explained earlier, PHP is a server-side language and it was one of the first languages to be implemented with HTML.
So, basically how this integration works is you can use PHP code inside the HTML files and like use HTML code in PHP files.
Now the only difference between the two is that:
- HTML codes are understood and rendered by and on the browser.
- PHP codes are executed on the server first and after that it is returned to the browser for rendering.Â
If you want to learn to write code in markup language with CSS then you should explore our HTML and CSS course.
What the user sees is only the rendered part after the execution and everything. You cannot see the code or the files from the front- end like you can with JavaScript.
Apart from this PHP also works with other client-side languages like JavaScript.
Want to learn JS too? Visit our JavaScript master course page for more details.
What does a PHP Developer Do?
Work that any developer does is not exactly fixed. I mean your work depends on the profile and company you are in. In a small organization, a php developer may have to do all the programming work including frontend and backend. This includes working with client side languages like JavaScript.
In larger companies, they have separate people working on other things so as a php developer your work may include:Â
- Development, testing, and launching of the new website or a web application.
- Testing the websites on different platforms and on different browsers as well.
- Fixing bugs and coming up with innovative ideas to solve the problems.
- Working with HTML, CSS and scripting languages.
- Changing the hosting provider of the site.Â
- Implementing the new features in old projects, basically upgrading it.
This is the job of a regular PHP developer and you can expand your career more by learning the CMS development. Most importantly learn the development in WordPress as this is the most popular one. If you also know this then you may have more work on your platter.
How is a PHP developer different from other in developers?
Well, there is not much difference. The thing is as a PHP developer you have multiple options in the field. Like you can choose to become a vanilla PHP developer, pick any framework and start working on that, CMS development, web application development, etc.
You see the field is so wide and you have a lot of options to choose from. Although it’s generally recommended to stick to one and move further. That way, you’ll gain experience in a particular thing. As you work on it, you’ll get know about all the bugs, solutions and even the problems that you can face.
How to become a PHP developer?
To start your learning you have two options: if you know other programming languages and you have experience in the field you can simply start by watching online tutorials and reading the documentations from various sources like
- Tutorials Point
- W3School
- PHP.net
- JavaTPoint
Keep in mind to fully use PHP you’ll also need a database and MySQL is mostly used with this so you have to learn that too.
Now if you are a beginner and don’t know much about these the programming then it’s better to join an institution to get the proper learning and guidance.
See the online tutorials and documentation is great and all but they never teach any concept fully. You’ll be left wondering the heck happened. Like you are doing basically the same thing but you are getting an error but tutorial is not talking about any error. Believe me, it will happen and always does.
Hence, better to start learning from a tutor doesn’t matter if you are learning it in classroom or online sessions. Because they’ll be there to guide you through it.
While we are talking about joining an institution let me tell you about ours.
ADMEC Multimedia Institute for PHP training
ADMEC Multimedia Institute is an ISO certified institute. We have computer courses in multimedia fields covering:
- Web design
- Web development
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Data Science
- Software Development
Not only this, we also have creative programs in:
- Graphic Design
- UI UX
- Multimedia
- 3D Animation & Visual Effects (VFX)
- Post Production
- Video Editing
- Architecture & Interior Design
- Textile Design.
Our batches primarily consist of 5-6 students so both teacher and student can interact with each other. This also helps teacher to keep track of the progress. There are classroom assignments and practice projects to complete for students in every batch.
There are various modes and types of our courses. For example, if you are working professional and cannot take regular classes, you can opt for weekend classes. There are regular and alternate day’s classes as well. These courses can also be opted for online/classroom sessions.
Here are some of the courses we recommend if you are looking for a course in relation to the PHP or MySQL.
PHP MySQL Premium Course
It is a 2 months certificate course where you’ll learn the PHP language along with all its use cases with Ajax, JavaScript, OOPS, session, and XML. This is followed by the MySQL which will cover everything. Means you will first get overview of basics of databases then proceed for advanced concepts. It will include complex MySQL queries too.
With the end of the training at ADMEC, you will have both skills and knowledge for making a strong and dynamic website with PHP and MySQL.
Check out our PHP MySQL Premium Course Page to learn more.
PHP Master Course
A 3 months program which is packed with everything related to a PHP developer as you may have noticed there is no framework in the above program and has no introduction of API’s as well. This course covers everything our premium program has along with a Laravel framework of the PHP and with concepts of using APIs with Graph QL.
Check out our PHP Master Course Page to learn more.
After the completion of PHP course you can also choose to learn the CMS development with our separate program given below.
WordPress Master Course
It is a 2 months program where you learn the functions of the WordPress dashboard and a solid understanding of basic and advanced usage and development of both themes and plugins. Which is followed by essential concepts involved in the testing process.
Check out our WordPress Master Course Page to learn more.
What to do after PHP course completion and what pay like in the field?
Here is the average salary stat for a PHP developer.
Here is the graph showing the developer salary with an increase in the experience.
After the completion of your selected course students are asked to submit the project and blog given to the student. Upon submission you’ll be given the certificate/diploma depending on the course. Now from here you can start looking for the job on various sites such as Glassdoor, Naukri, LinkedIn or you can simply follow updates from our WhatsApp ADMEC Alumni group where we post the jobs from all the fields.
Get more updates from our concern person at +91 9811818122.
