I don't know Delphi, but the related Wikipedia link lists it as an application language like C++. PHP is a server-side language, so I don't think they can be compared. Besides, for most languages the only criteria any programmer can provide is personal preference.
Delphi is a programming language :)
PHP is in interpreted language, and ships with one, however PHP itself is a program language and not an interpreter.
PHP is written in the C programming language.
PHP is a programming language. You may be thinking of PCP, or a-PHP (a-Pyrrolidinobutiophenone).
The Delphi programming language is currently owned by Embarcadero.
Php
PHP is web based programming language and there in no main() function defined. Considering, PHP as HTML embedded language and server side scripting language,It get interpreted by web server .Example: Hello - End of PHP block
PHP programming is a scripting language. This scripting language can be used in web page development. In addition, PHP commands can be embedded into an HTML document. PHP software is available at no cost.
A file whose extension is "*.php" are typically interpreted by the PHP language. (php.net)
This site has good Delphi information: http://delphi.about.com/
Delphi used a programming language called Object Pascal for its written language. Object Pascal is an extension of the Pascal language that includes object-oriented programming features.
The meaning of PHP is PHP Hypertext Preprocessoror Personal Home PageThereby, the meaning of P in PHP is PHPitself.