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ColdFusion simplifies web application development with tag-based and script-based syntax.

It is tightly integrated with relational databases for dynamic content.

Often used in enterprise environments for web apps, intranet portals, and business applications.

CFML tags and functions for server-side logic

Database operations via CFQUERY, ORM support

Session and application state management

Built-in caching and templating support

Web services and API consumption

CFML tags vs script syntax

Variables, scopes (local, request, session, application)

Database queries with CFQUERY

Conditional statements, loops, and functions

CFCs (ColdFusion Components) for modular design

index.cfm - entry point

components/ - reusable CFC files

includes/ - reusable templates and partials

assets/ - CSS, JS, images

logs/ - application logs and debugging output

Write CFML templates (.cfm) or components (.cfc)

Test locally on ColdFusion server

Connect to database for dynamic data

Integrate with front-end HTML/CSS/JS

Deploy to production ColdFusion server

Beginner: simple dynamic pages and forms

Intermediate: database-driven applications

Advanced: REST/SOAP APIs and modular CFCs

Expert: enterprise portals with security and caching

Legacy migration from older CF versions

Faster development than Java or .NET for simple web apps

Less popular than PHP, Node.js, or Python

Tightly coupled with JVM

Strong database integration out-of-the-box

Legacy syntax differs from modern JS/Python frameworks

1995 – ColdFusion created by Allaire

2001 – Macromedia acquires Allaire

2005 – Adobe acquires Macromedia

2007+ – Adobe ColdFusion updates with CF9, CF10, CF11

2018+ – ColdFusion 2018/2021 modern releases with security and performance improvements

CFML: ColdFusion Markup Language

CFC: ColdFusion Component

CFQUERY: tag to execute database queries

CFSET: assign variable value

CFOUTPUT: render dynamic content