PHP programmers are often seeking ways to extend the functionality of this language outside its comfort zone. PHP is mostly used on Linux operating systems, but the visitors of PHP websites are usually working on Windows or Macintosh systems. A website designed to upload a Microsoft Word file from these users may need to extract the contents of this file and email or process its text using PHP algorithms. But Microsoft Word files, which end in the DOC extension, are not native to Linux or PHP. Bridging these two computer environments is possible with some preparation. Tips Writer Bio
