Dynamic Data

PHP can create really dynamic web pages.

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The following is an example of PHP code embedded in a document. It displays the current date and time:

Current date and time is <?php echo date("D M j G:i:s Y"); ?>

Sat May 17 17:38:05 2008

If you combine that with a database like MySQL, you can make a system which takes content and even design from the database rather than authoring it in a static web page. That allows you to maintain a website without needing to know about HTML and web design.

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