PHP is an open-source, server scripting language that has been designed to develop Static websites, Dynamic websites, and CPU bound applications.

1. PHP and Node.JS-Differences and
Similarities
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2. Backend developers have access to newer and web-focused languages but choosing a
perfect solution for a project might be difficult for them.
There are two web application development technologies that often confuse people: PHP and
Node.JS. Before choosing any of these two environments, the developers should be aware of
their differences, similarities, and limitations.
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PHP is an open-source, server scripting language that has
been designed to develop Static websites, Dynamic
websites, and CPU bound applications.
PHP scripts have a .php extension and contain a
combination of CSS, HTML, JavaScript, and plain text.
The PHP language works with the web server to make
scalable, dynamic, and high-level web applications.
PHP - Hypertext
Preprocessor

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Node.JS is a JavaScript programming language that
runs on the server and used to make interactive and
dynamic web pages.
Node.JS is known to have an event-driven architecture
with non-blocking I/O capabilities, making it suitable for
developing I/O intensive web applications, single-page
applications, and other real-time web applications such
as chat apps and video streaming applications.
Node.JS

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PHP vs Node.JS – The Major Differences

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1. Synchronous and
Asynchronous
PHP: PHP is synchronous that means
the following lines of code must wait for
their execution time and will execute
only when the previous function is
executed.
Node.JS: Node.JS is asynchronous,
which means that the JavaScript
engine executes all the code at once
and does not wait for the function to
return.

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2. Context
Switches
PHP: By writing backend code in PHP,
users can constantly switch between
various languages and syntaxes.
This is because PHP is mainly used as
part of the LAMP stack which includes
MySQL (for databases), PHP (for
server side code), the Apache HTTP
Server, and Linux.
Node.JS: As Node.JS is written in
JavaScript, both server-side and client-
side are based on JavaScript, so there
is no need of changing the language.

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3. Modules
PHP: PHP uses module-based
installing technologies such as the
PEAR (Veteran Package System) and
Composer that are relatively new.
Node.JS: Node.JS is held with a
package management system called
NPM (Node Package Manager) and
its registry that is easy to use and
publish.

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3. Frameworks
PHP: PHP is a very popular server-side
scripting language, and it provides
various frameworks that help in a
simple backend development.
Node.JS: Frameworks like ExpressJS,
MeteorJS, and Derby Proxy MVC
frames are the most popular.

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3. Databases
PHP: PHP is used in collaboration with
traditional/relational databases such
as MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, etc.
However, there are ways to use NoSQL
and PHP databases but they are not
very popular.
Node.JS: Node.JS works well with
NoSQL databases (not just SQL) such
as MongoDB, CouchDB, and graphical
databases such as Neo4j.
NPM (node package manager)
packages are available for almost all
the databases on the NPM registry.

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1. Interpreted Languages - Both PHP and Node.js scripts are interpreted languages, which
means that the code can be executed in the respective runtime environments.
2. Web Requests - Both are used to handle web requests - they run on the server and handle
requests directed to them.
4. Scalability - In terms of scalability, both technologies have the potential to be adapted to your
circumstances.
3. Streams - Both PHP and Node.js can also be used to serve streams. Node.js deals more
efficiently with the Stream API, while PHP is more complex and requires more complex coding
for streaming video
Similarities between PHP and
Node.JS

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In order to make the right choice between one of them, you need to leverage the knowledge
of the architectures and ecosystems of both the environments.
Choosing Node.JS or PHP completely depends upon the project requirements, speed of
development, and what type of application you want to build.

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