What is a PHP Framework? Which one is the best?

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What is a PHP Framework? Why should I use a PHP Framework in PHP? Also, if you could, can you please tell me which one you believe is the best? Also, if some PHP Frameworks cost money, please tell me free ones and maybe ONE that costs money if you believe it is the best?
 
Well... it's pretty much what it sounds like. It a framework upon which you build an application. Essentially, it takes a lot of time-consuming common tasks (like connecting to a database, handling queries, etc.) and provides you with shortcuts for them. A lot of them also give you a nice division between the parts of the code that control logic, data, and output (these are controller-model-view frameworks) which helps you stay organized and optimized.

Personally, I like CakePHP. http://cakephp.org
 
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