PHP

License(s):	PHP License v3.01 License data reported from: PHP 5.3.6 (reviewed by OpenLogic)
Categories: Edit	Language, Scripting, Web/HTTP
Certification:	Certified, No Score Available
Homepage:	http://www.php.net
Language:	C, PHP, and XML

Release Date: 2009-06-30

The PHP 5.3.0 release is a major improvement in the 5.X series, which includes a large number of new features and bug fixes.

The key features of PHP 5.3.0 include:

Support for namespaces
Late static binding
Lambda Functions and Closures
Syntax additions: NOWDOC, ternary short cut "?:" and jump label (limited goto), __callStatic()
Optional garbage collection for cyclic references
Optional mysqlnd PHP native replacement for libmysql
Improved Windows support including VC9 and experimental X64 binaries as well as portability to other supported platforms

For a full list of changes in PHP 5.3.0, see the ChangeLog.

Download(s) for this Version:

Platform	Name	Date Published	Filesize	Checksum
All	PHP 5.3.0 Source	2009-07-02	19.1 MB	MD5 5e81f4f5d597dab72cb214b591f52d68	Download Now
Windows	PHP 5.3.0 Thread Safe Windows Binary	2009-07-02	13.6 MB	MD5 1be73d2969f382614a081c557ea20aa5	Download Now
Windows	PHP 5.3.0 Non Thread Safe Windows Binary	2009-07-02	13.5 MB	MD5 44b70744afe50d3a9cbc65579d09ea7f	Download Now
Windows	PHP 5.3.0 Non Thread Safe Windows Installer	2009-07-02	23 MB	MD5 3b6a3961f27ac48e4f0391193331d13e	Download Now
Windows	PHP 5.3.0 Thread Safe Windows Installer	2009-07-02	23.1 MB	MD5 64b58a8790f5ca5a5c2ff7c7d4dbf5eb	Download Now

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