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Is PHP Really Dead? The Shocking Truth Behind the Rumors

Over the past few years, you’ve probably heard the rumors: There are some people out there who claim things like “PHP is dead”, “It’s outdated”, and “No one uses it anymore!” But is it really true? Is PHP failing or is this just another myth that flows around the tech industry? While in many new languages such as JavaScript and Python, PHP is still one of the most used languages on the World Wide Web.   Now that we come to this point, let us explore them to find out if they are myths or truths.   The Origins of PHP Before proceeding with the analysis of the topic of our discussion, I consider it necessary to carry out some historical analysis. Originally, programmer Rasmus Lerdorf who learned programming on his own to improve his page counters, invented PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) for this purpose in 1995.  Shortly, PHP became one of the most widely used languages for creating dynamic sites and websites. WordPress is coded in PHP and virtually every site you enter has...