Php terms
The engine behind the web's most-used server-side language
PHP powers an enormous portion of the web — from WordPress and Laravel to custom e-commerce platforms. This category covers the language internals, core functions, OOP features, type system, performance patterns, and PHP-specific quirks that every serious PHP developer should understand deeply. Whether you are writing procedural scripts or building full-stack applications with modern PHP 8.x features, these terms form the foundation.
String Interpolation & Heredoc/Nowdoc PHP 5.0+
PHP's double-quoted strings and heredoc syntax interpolate variables; nowdoc is the single-quoted equivalent — each with distinct escaping rules.
2mo ago
php beginner
strip_tags() PHP 5.0+
Removes HTML and PHP tags from a string — not a reliable XSS defence on its own.
2mo ago
php intermediate
Superglobals ($_GET, $_POST, $_SERVER…) PHP 5.0+
PHP's built-in global arrays that provide access to request data, environment, and server variables — all potentially attacker-controlled.
2mo ago
php beginner