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What is CakePHP?
CakePHP is an open-source PHP framework developed with the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture, often considered as the PHP equivalent of Ruby on Rails.
CakePHP was first introduced in 2005 and gained popularity inspired by Ruby on Rails. It was created with the intention to develop multiple sub-projects.
Some Features Include:
Compatible with PHP4 and PHP5
Integrated CRUD for database operations and simplified querying
Fast, flexible templating
Helper functions for AJAX, Javascript, HTML forms, and more
Can be placed in any subdirectory of the website without requiring changes in Apache
Unified validation
Building blocks for application development
Authentication Components
Data Sanitization
Security, Session, Request components
Flexible caching mechanisms
CakePHP is an open-source PHP framework developed with the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture, often considered as the PHP equivalent of Ruby on Rails.
CakePHP was first introduced in 2005 and gained popularity inspired by Ruby on Rails. It was created with the intention to develop multiple sub-projects.
Some Features Include:
Compatible with PHP4 and PHP5
Integrated CRUD for database operations and simplified querying
Fast, flexible templating
Helper functions for AJAX, Javascript, HTML forms, and more
Can be placed in any subdirectory of the website without requiring changes in Apache
Unified validation
Building blocks for application development
Authentication Components
Data Sanitization
Security, Session, Request components
Flexible caching mechanisms