php@8.1 ☆

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Description:
General-purpose scripting language

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 8.1.33@2 | Tracked Since: Dec 19, 2025

Links: Homepage | @php | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: php web-development server-side scripting backend

Install: brew install php@8.1

About:
PHP is a popular general-purpose scripting language particularly suited for web development. It executes code on a server to generate dynamic web page content. This version (8.1) offers significant performance improvements, readonly classes, and enums for modern development.

Key Features:

Server-side execution for dynamic web content
Strong typing with union types and attributes
Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler for performance
Extensive standard library and extensions

Use Cases:

Building dynamic websites and web applications
Developing RESTful APIs and backend services
Command-line scripting and automation tasks

Alternatives:

node – Node.js uses JavaScript/TypeScript and an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model
python – Python is a general-purpose language with a focus on readability and data science
ruby – Ruby is known for its elegant syntax and the Rails web framework

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 19, 2025 11:20pm	8.1.33	2	VERSION_BUMP	18fcfd51
Jan 13, 2025 2:56pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	e16f8318
Nov 9, 2024 7:05pm		2	VERSION_BUMP	89dee83d
Oct 31, 2024 3:09am		2	VERSION_BUMP	e49f2c70
Oct 28, 2024 4:55pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	7ead1529
Oct 2, 2024 2:38pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	32381793
Sep 12, 2024 2:04pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	aba8e4be