PHP in 2017

Explore a conference talk that provides a comprehensive overview of PHP's 20+ year history and its impact on the Web, presented by the language's inventor. Delve into the evolution from gopher and CGI to modern PHP, covering topics such as JIT compilation, memory usage improvements, PHP 7's performance enhancements, and cost savings. Learn about new features including exceptions, return types, anonymous classes, and operators. Gain insights into static analysis, type safety, and tag analysis, while understanding how PHP has shaped WordPress and other web technologies. Discover the language's continuous development and its relevance in today's web development landscape.

Intro
History of PHP
gopher
CGI
Perl
PHP
JIT
Memory use
PHP 873
WordPress memory
PHP 7 CPU
PHP 7 Adoption
Cost Savings
Exceptions
Exception Hierarchy
Return Types
Anonymous Classes
Set Operator
spaceship Operator
toast
reserved words
additional features
static analysis
type safety
tag analysis