php@8.0 ☆

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Description:
General-purpose scripting language

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Nov 13, 2024

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: php scripting web-development backend programming-language

Install: brew install php@8.0

About:
PHP 8.0 is a major version of the widely-used PHP scripting language, designed for web development but also suitable as a general-purpose language. It introduces the Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler for improved performance, along with new syntax features like named arguments, attributes, and union types. Its primary value is enabling dynamic, server-side web application development with a vast ecosystem of frameworks and libraries.

Key Features:

Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler for performance gains
Named arguments and attributes for cleaner code
Union types for stricter type safety
Improved error handling with non-capturing catches
Consistent type system for internal functions

Use Cases:

Developing dynamic websites and web applications
Building server-side logic for content management systems (e.g., WordPress, Drupal)
Creating RESTful APIs and backend services

Alternatives:

php – The latest stable PHP version with newer features and support.
python – General-purpose language popular for scripting, data science, and web backends (e.g., Django, Flask).
node.js – JavaScript runtime for building scalable network applications and server-side APIs.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 13, 2024 9:06am		1	VERSION_BUMP	74bc85dc
Nov 9, 2024 7:05pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	17aa07a3