[neilsimp1]

More than anything else, it's standard library.

https://eev.ee/blog/2012/04/09/php-a-fractal-of-bad-design/#...

[mastazi]

Mmmmhhh most languages are, more than anything else, their own standard library ... Although there are languages with a very small standard library that are not "batteries included", but they are lower level so it's an apples to oranges comparison.