{"id":1506,"date":"2022-07-13T06:48:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T06:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.thesmsworks.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1506"},"modified":"2022-09-09T15:34:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T15:34:03","slug":"why-php-still-most-common-web-programming-language-sending-sms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmsworks.co.uk\/blog\/why-php-still-most-common-web-programming-language-sending-sms\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is PHP still popular for sending SMS?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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5 Reasons Why PHP is the Most Popular Web programming Language for Sending SMS Via an API<\/h1>\n\n
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PHP<\/a>\u00a0is often seen as the \u2018go to\u2019 web programming language to use for sending\u00a0SMS via an API<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

It\u2019s quick to learn, fast to implement and is notoriously forgiving.<\/p>\n\n

We wanted to find out why, when\u00a0there are so many other languages that could arguably do a better job, is PHP so enduringly popular.<\/p>\n\n

Mixed reviews for PHP<\/h2>\n\n

Opinion on PHP as a web programming language overall is at best mixed. A Google search seems to strongly suggest a deep sense of frustration.<\/p>\n\n

Despite the mixed reviews, PHP is so important for some people, that they include \u2018PHP SMS\u2019, ‘send SMS PHP code’\u00a0\u00a0or similar variant in their search term when looking for an\u00a0SMS API company<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

They\u2019re clearly looking for a solution that will give them a PHP SMS gateway option.<\/p>\n\n

To shed some light on why PHP is so popular, we\u2019ve put together 5 reasons that developers love PHP as a way of integrating SMS.<\/p>\n\n

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1. PHP is easy to learn<\/h2>\n\n

Who wants to spend months\u00a0grappling with the intricacies of more precise and demanding languages?<\/p>\n\n

Most people need to get their in PHP SMS API up and running fast, without the need for extensive training to master some of the more challenging concepts that other languages require.<\/p>\n\n

People who are familiar with html can quickly become reasonably competent coders in PHP.<\/p>\n\n

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No other language is as easy for a beginner to get visible results.<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>
Bill Karwin- SQL developer, consultant, trainer\u00a0
and author<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Trainers and teachers seem to back up this viewpoint.<\/p>\n\n

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I taught PHP to more than 100 trainees, out of which 90% of people came from non-technical backgrounds. I literally taught them the abcs of computer programming.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sunil Thakare – Full Stack Developer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

2. PHP is flexible and forgiving<\/h2>\n\n

Using PHP with your\u00a0SMS API<\/a>\u00a0allows you to get up and running fast and minor errors don\u2019t cause it to grind to a halt.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

It\u2019s perfect for prototyping where you need to get a proof of concept in a ‘demo ready’ state<\/p>\n\n

Contributing to a stack overflow discussion,\u00a0Bob Fanger,\u00a0Developer at NoProtoco\u00a0commented,<\/p>\n\n

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Quick and Dirty is the default. The language is filled with useful shortcuts. PHP lets me express what I want without typing an essay.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Bob Fanger,\u00a0Developer –\u00a0NoProtocol<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

3. PHP has some of the best documentation<\/h2>\n\n

PHP is one of most comprehensively documented web programming languages. There are countless libraries and third party tools to help users.<\/p>\n\n

A search on YouTube for PHP tutorials pulls up 3.2 million results. On Google overall, the same search produces 3.9million.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

This obviously presents an issue, with a colossal overproduction of training material, much of it now redundant.<\/p>\n\n

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There are a lots of outdated PHP tutorials still floating around the web. That is why it is extremely important to keep a reference for doing and learning PHP the right way.<\/strong><\/em>
Ayman Farhat\u00a0<\/a>– Software and web developer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

I think it\u2019s fair to say that there is no shortage of training material although curating the mountain of literature might be a challenge.<\/p>\n\n

4 PHP is installed on most web hosting servers<\/h2>\n\n

PHP comes free with most web hosting servers, so you don\u2019t need to waste time installing new systems and enduring all the hassle that comes with configuring them.<\/p>\n\n

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While PHP is far from the best web programmi<\/strong><\/em>ng language, it’s the most common in terms of availability in hosting packages.<\/strong><\/em>
Rebecca Skinner \u2013 Full Stack Developer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Even if PHP is not your web programming language of choice, most people want an easy life and are more than prepared to put up with PHP\u2019s rough edges for the sake of speed and efficiency.
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5. PHP Is free
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Since the very earliest versions, back in 1995, PHP has always been a collaborative project with\u00a0no commercial underpinnings.<\/p>\n\n

Rasmus Lerdorf, one of the original architects of PHP hadn\u2019t even intended it to become a new programming language. It grew organically and like wildfire.<\/p>\n\n

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I don\u2019t know how to stop it, there was never any intent to write a \u00a0programming language.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Rasmus Lerdorf,<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

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As developers added their own functions, PHP became the runaway juggernaut that it is today.<\/p>\n\n

From its rather chaotic beginnings, PHP has emerged, imperfect, often inconsistent but most importantly, free.<\/p>\n\n

PHP – Imperfect, scruffy rascal<\/h2>\n\n

In his entertaining article,\u00a0PHP is the right tool for the job (for all the wrong reasons)<\/a>,\u00a0 Samuel Levy lays out the case for why PHP is so often the winning language.<\/p>\n\n

He dismisses the purists who whine about the inelegance of the code and its lack of refinement. Instead, he champions its ease of use and ultimate practicality.<\/p>\n\n

He suggests that most developers today take a pragmatic approach to choosing a web programming language.<\/p>\n\n

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They approach software like they would approach buying a toaster – they want something that does the job, and doesn’t cost the earth.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Samuel Levy Freelance Software Engineer, writer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

PHP \u2013 Popular, but not the only show in town<\/h2>\n\n

While PHP is the top choice for many developers, it\u2019s by no means the only option.<\/p>\n\n

We\u2019ve put together code wrappers for our SMS API in all the main web programming languages.
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We\u2019d love to you\u00a0test us<\/a>, regardless of the language that you\u2019d like to use. Help yourself to a free SMS API account.\u00a0
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It comes with 50 free credits for testing. This is normally plenty but let us know if you need more and we\u2019ll gladly add as many as you need, within reason.<\/p>\n\n

Our\u00a0code libraries<\/a>\u00a0should give you all you need to get up and running. Let us know if there\u2019s anything we\u2019ve not covered. We\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n

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