froscon2010 - PREVIEW

FrOSCon
Free and Open Source Software Conference

Schedule
Day Day 2 - 2010-08-22
Room HS1/2
Start time 15:15
Duration 01:00
Info
ID 635
Event type Lecture
Track Web
Language used for presentation English
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HiPHoP for PHP

HipHop transforms PHP source code into highly optimized C++ and then compiles it using g++. It allows developers to continue writing complex logical directly with PHP but leverages the speed benefits of C++. HipHop is more than just a theoretical exercise and currently powers the majority of Facebook servers. This session will cover using HipHop and some of the code changes required to use it.

HipHop transforms PHP source code into highly optimized C++ and then compiles it using g++. It allows developers to continue writing complex logical directly with PHP but leverages the speed benefits of C++. HipHop is more than just a theoretical exercise and currently powers the majority of Facebook servers. This session will cover using HipHop and some of the code changes required to use it.