Jan 23, 2023, 4:06 PMlittle-known fact, but PHP is actually short for "please headpat". because the programmers who have to deal with the language need it
- Jan 23, 2023, 4:06 PM
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Stanfordstanford@open-social.xyzJan 23, 2023, 4:09 PM@koko I do a lot of PHP programming :blobcatpats: :blobcatblush:
dragoradragora@kolektiva.socialJan 23, 2023, 4:11 PM@koko As someone who's had the misfortune of using PHP, I can confirm this.
scribblemacherscribblemacher@wetdry.worldJan 23, 2023, 4:57 PM@koko I hadn't used PHP until recently when I needed to do some WordPress dev. I found myself raising my eyebrow at it a lot.
catraxxcatraxx@mastodon.onlineJan 23, 2023, 5:59 PM@koko This is factually true.
cslinuxboycslinuxboy@mastodon.socialJan 23, 2023, 6:42 PM
JRaccoonjakeRaccoon@mastodon.socialJan 23, 2023, 8:07 PM@koko I admit it has been a while since I last had to touch any PHP but I don't remember it being that bad. Sure, it wouldn't be my number one choice for a new project but I don't see anything inherently wrong with it either. I wonder why it gets so much flak online 🤔
That being said if becoming a PHP programmer gets me sympathy headpats, I'm updating my career plans right now! :patcat:
Jan 23, 2023, 8:32 PM@koko the taste of PHP I got helping a friend with it was enough, thank you
LeslieinPaysonLPrest@mstdn.socialJan 23, 2023, 11:05 PM@koko I used to say that my php code looked like what they used to put in cartoons to represent cussing.
Lexa the Wanna be DevLexatheWannabedev@bark.lgbtJan 23, 2023, 11:43 PM@koko PHP was originally an abbreviation of Personal Home Page,but it now stands for the recursive initialism PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor. buttt you definition is more fun :) where are the HP at?
Oct 21, 2026, 10:33 PM@koko done enough PHP coding to say, yes, can confirm, need headpats please :blobfoxpleading:
Synnef 🤍💙💛synnef@woof.techOct 23, 2026, 10:46 AM@koko :neocat_pat_floof: :neocat_pat_up: :blobfoxpat: :neocat_pat_happy: