Difference between PHP
I would like know which the difference between:
PHP 5.5, PHP 5.6 or PHP 7.2
If i have a linode with CentOS 7 if i install yum install php
by default come with version 5.4.
Some CMS say Install With Version Php 5.6 others say Php 7.2
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The primary difference between different versions of PHP are the supported features. For example, the MySQL extension is deprecated in PHP 5.5+ and developers are urged to use MySQLi.
You can find more information on the deprecated features in the versions you mentioned on the following URLs:
https://secure.php.net/manual/en/migration55.deprecated.php
https://secure.php.net/manual/en/migration56.deprecated.php
https://secure.php.net/manual/en/migration72.deprecated.php
You'll likely need a matching PHP version before installed scripts will function correctly.
