What does PHP do?

I see PHP tags in vbull and I have no idea what they do.

I'm not sure if this is a programming question or what but I'm sure people here would know.

If anyone has the answer, please pm it to me.

Thanks,
Ethan

 

it's the same as code, but the code you place in it is colored, like an editor - but you can't edit it.

Code:

<?php
echo date("Y/m/d") . "<br />";
echo date("Y.m.d") . "<br />";
echo date("Y-m-d")
?>

PHP:

<?php
echo date("Y/m/d") . "<br />";
echo date("Y.m.d") . "<br />";
echo date("Y-m-d")
?>

tada

 

What's the purpose of color coded tags?

 

Well, on any other forum (where they are colored correctly and don't screw wtih your eyes) it makes it easier to read... At least I think so.

 

PHP (hypertext preprocessor), as you may know, is a scripting language used to run tons of online sites, including this very forum itself. The

PHP:

 tag is used to highlight the syntax of the scripting language itself.

For example:
Strings are highlighted in red:
[PHP]"string"

Functions in blue:

PHP:

echo data()

It just makes it easier to interpret when you're programming in it and posting your code on the forums to share with others.

 

Its supposed to make them easier to read... So you can pick parts out of the code very quickly... But with the dark blue background... It kinda fucks it up... >_>.

 

PHP:

echo ":(";

The tag can help when smileys get in the way.

 

In other words.. It's totally useless

 

Not if your posting PHP code... >_>. You can kinda see stuff better in it. Lol.

 

It's used for most sites that require a log in. Like all forums use it, and people who phish use it also. That's about all I know.