Why is libapache2-mod-php needed?

Question

PHP

The author of one video says that libapache2-mod-php is needed to make apache and php friends.
But does php work for me without it, or is it built into the regular php package???

Answer 1

phpinfo();
phpinfo(INFO_MODULES);
By default https://packages.ubuntu.com/en/source/xenial/php-d...