Chapter 25. Using PEAR
In this lesson you will learn about the PHP Extension and Application Repository (PEAR).
Introducing PEAR
PEAR is a framework and distribution system for reusable PHP packages. PEAR is made up of the following:
A structured library of open-source code for PHP developers
A system for distributing and maintaining code in packages
The PEAR Coding Standards (PCS)
The PHP Foundation Classes (PFC)
Online support for the PEAR community through a website and mailing list
The PEAR Code Library
PEAR brings together many different open-source projects, each of which is bundled into its own package. Each PEAR package has its own maintainers and developers, who determine the changes and release cycle for their own packages, but the package ...
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