Fat-Free Framework
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Developer(s) | F3::Factory / Bong Cosca |
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Stable release |
3.6.0
/ November 19, 2016[1] |
Written in | PHP |
Operating system | Cross-platform |
Type | Web framework |
License | GNU General Public License |
Website |
fatfreeframework |
Fat-Free Framework is an open-source web framework distributed under the GNU General Public License and hosted by GitHub and Sourceforge. The software seeks to combine a full featureset with a lightweight code base while being easy to learn, use and extend.
The source code (~65KB) is written almost entirely in PHP and engineered specifically with user experience and usability as its primary design goals.[2][3][4]
Commonly called F3 by PHP developers, Fat-Free was released as free software in 2009.[5] Its general architecture was influenced by Ruby's Sinatra. The lightweight code base[6] is controlled and actively maintained by a small core team, with additional functionality and funding contributions coming from various enterprises and user groups,[7] who also help guide its future direction.
The base feature set includes a URL router, cache engine, and support for multilingual applications. Fat-Free also has a number of plug-ins that extend its functionality as well as data mappers for SQL and NoSQL database back-ends: SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Sybase, DB2, MongoDB, CouchDB, and Flat File.
The core functionality is accompanied by a number of optional plug-ins, among them a template engine, a Unit testing toolkit, Database-managed sessions, Markdown-to-HTML converter, Atom/RSS feed reader, Image processor, Geodata handler, a Basket/Shopping cart application and data validation.
See also
References
- ↑ "Fatfree Changelog". Github. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "About Fat-Free Framework". StackOverflow. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "Slim Down Your PHP Development".
- ↑ "My Impressions of Fat-Free Framework for PHP".
- ↑ php Architect Feb 26, 2010 issue
- ↑ PHP Software Reviews: Five Great PHP Frameworks
- ↑ "Credits". Github. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
External links
- Official website
- fatfree on GitHub - changelog
- Top 10 Lightweight Frameworks for PHP Development
- Blog Tutorial
- PHP Libraries, Frameworks and Tools