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PHP

Posted by Michael Van Dusen
Michael Van Dusen
12,136 Points

Is this webhostingforstudents attempt at irony?

While working through the PHP course I arrived at the Pick a Web Host video and followed the recommendation to webhostingforstudents.com After a small delay I was greeted with this error.

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '/' in /home/wideskyw/public_html/webhostingforstudents.com/wp-blog-header.php on line 12

ROFL...I am guessing this is an example of how NOT to write PHP!

Of all the times for a website to have a PHP error, the middle of a course on how to write PHP has got to be the most unfortunate!

1 Answer

Codin - Codesmite
Codin - Codesmite
8,600 Points
Codin - Codesmite
Codin - Codesmite
8,600 Points

I don't seem to be able to replicate the error but the site is incredibly slow, header is broken and I can confirm I have spotted a couple of SQL injection vulnerablites throughout the website from poor use of PHP (Which I will not disclose for their data protection ^_^).

They should get their developers over here at Teamtreehouse to learn how to use PHP properly! :)

Throughout the years I have seen some very poorly secured websites (some of them being huge multi million user websites), it is shocking how many PHP based websites are still vulnerable. I've always figured it is due to PHP being a quick and easy backend language to pick up and use for a new developer. Unfortunately a lot of new developers do not take the time to check if the code they are using is safe and secure, and PHP has many potential security pot holes for new developers to fall into.