POD, the PHP preprocessor by Geoffroy Couprie Follow @gcouprie" Productive web development Spread the word! We all love PHP's power. Easy to use, deployed everywhere. It is often the tool of choice when you begin programming. But soon, you feel that the language is fighting against you. Weird syntax, failing options, etc. Here comes POD POD is a new language, very close to PHP, but with a simpler syntax, easier to read, easier to type. It directly translates to PHP, so you will be able to use it everywhere, and profit from the uncountable number of PHP libraries already available. < html > < head > </ head > < body > <? a = "Hello " + "World!" ?> < h1 > <? print a ?> </ h1 > <? A = { - \ value + / mul = ( x , y ) - > { ret x * y } - / __construct = ( val ) - > { this . value = val } - / show = ( ) - > { print this . value } } ...