"BBC Cyber correspondent" hadn't heard of PHP TIL yesterday"

4 pointsposted 4 hours ago
by theanonymousone

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dabinat

an hour ago

My favorite part of this fiasco is mainstream news outlets trying to explain to non-technical viewers what PHP is.

From the BBC:

> Think of going online to visit a website like ordering some food.

> When you enter the site, the web server takes your request and runs the PHP code - like a waiter taking your order to the kitchen.

> The PHP code searches the site's database and follows a script to prepare the page - like a chef following a recipe to make a meal.

> When complete, the web server then delivers the page to the browser, and it appears on screen - that’s your waiter bringing you your dish.