What does PHP do?

[Inventor]

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

 

[Darthatron]

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

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

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

tada

 

[Inventor]

What's the purpose of color coded tags?

 

[Darthatron]

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.

 

[speedster239]

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

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

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

Functions in blue:

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.

 

[SuF]

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... >_>.

 

[Dreadsthegreat]

echo ":(";

The tag can help when smileys get in the way.

 

[Darthatron]

 

[Inventor]

In other words.. It's totally useless

 

[SuF]

In other words.. It's totally useless

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

 

[ofail]

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.