Let’s take a look at the syntax of both languages.
PHP HelloWorld PHP example
A PHP script can be placed anywhere in the HTML document. PHP scripts start with <?php and ends with ?>
<?php
// Place PHP code here
?>
The default file extension for PHP files is “helloworld.php“.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<?php
echo "Hello World!<br>";
?>
</body>
</html>
Python HelloWorld PHP example
Python syntax can be executed by writing directly in the Command Line, let’s look at an example.
>>> print("Hello, World!")
Hello, World!
Python script can be execute by storing a file with extension .py
Code Indentation
PHP in order to make code readability, code indentation is necessary, whereas in Python the indentation is very important and is used to indicate a block of code.
In PHP spacing and indentation should be consistent throughout the code. Many developers choose to use 4-space or 2-space indentation. In PHP, each nested statement (e.g., a statement following a “{” brace) should be indented exactly once more than the previous line’s indentation.
Example of PHP code indentation
Example of Python code indentation
The number of spaces is up to a programmer, but it has to be at least one. And code indent spaces must be the same in the same block of code, otherwise, Python will break.
