Should i learn PHP (this is not vague..)

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Should i learn PHP (this is not vague..)

I have been into Python i know a bit. But what i really want is a good balance with web development and actual programs. For that i'll have to learn more than one language for sure. When i look at some companies (Google ) i see that Python has the power i thought it would have in web. But i would have to write the server myself. PHP has everything... just need to learn how to use it. I heard a lot of trolling on PHP that made me ask this. Besides i can easly get free PHP-mysql hosting. I also heard that PHP gives bad habits. But theres wordpress and facebook.. Python i would have to host on my Computer.(idk how to do such thing)

Should i learn PHP, or can someone guide-me(into a website or something) for Python.

+6 A:

What makes you think that with Python you have to write the server yourself? That’s simply not true.

If you’re interested in web development with Python, take a look at the Django web framework.

Konrad Rudolph 2010-09-15 09:20:11

mm True.. but i would have to host it.And i so dont know how to turn my comp into a webserver.

Zent 2010-09-15 09:21:21

Rushyo 2010-09-15 09:22:13

@Zent: depends. There are a lot of affordable Python web hosters. Furthermore, if you’re a student or working at an IT company, chances are you can host your website on their servers (especially most IT faculties at Universities offer this – for companies, YMMV).

Konrad Rudolph 2010-09-15 09:22:51

Then i should sick with python.

Zent 2010-09-15 09:24:24

I would suggest to learn PHP. It's a very easy language, and for me as a c#-Developer it's fun coding php sometimes :-)

Also creating Web applications with PHP is very simple, and connect it to a mysql database is simple. As you mentioned you get a server for php&mysql everywhere.

Tokk 2010-09-15 09:21:34

right, because doing it from python is sooo difficult

shylent 2010-09-15 09:24:01

I thought it was just me who quite enjoyed PHP after a week of non-stop C#. I do love string concatenation with '.' :D

Daniel Frear 2010-09-15 09:24:18

why the downvote?, just my oppinion

Tokk 2010-09-15 09:25:10

I didn't downvote but your opinion is stupid. Try python. Nothing personal, we all have our own stupid opinions. "PHP is fun" just happens to be one of yours.

aaronasterling 2010-09-15 09:30:40

@AaronMcSmooth As you can see, I'm not the only one with that oppinion. Btw: Php wouldn't be so succesfull if it wouldn't have some advantages.

Tokk 2010-09-15 09:37:40

Well the question is subjective and so should be judged subjectively, - your opinion didn't appeal to me so I've downvoted it.

shylent 2010-09-15 09:45:01

@Tokk McDonalds wouldn't be so successful if it didn't have some advantages. Those advantages appeal primarily to lazy people that don't know any better ;) I say this as a long time PHP programmer and occasional consumer of Mcdonalds.

aaronasterling 2010-09-15 09:50:00

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