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This year PHP turned 25 and, as with all things, the hope is that with age comes wisdom and maturity. Often derided as a great way to write bad (and insecure) code, PHP is hard to ignore completely when it is used in nearly\u00a0eight out of ten websites<\/a>. With PHP\u00a07.4.5\u00a0released<\/a>\u00a0in April, it’s worthwhile to take a look at modern PHP, how it has evolved to address the criticisms of the past, and what lies ahead in its future.
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This year PHP turned 25 and, as with all things, the hope is that with age comes wisdom and maturity. Often derided as a great way to write bad (and insecure) code, PHP is hard to ignore completely when it is used in nearly\u00a0eight out of ten websites. With PHP\u00a07.4.5\u00a0released\u00a0in April, it’s worthwhile to take… <\/p>\n

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