On 3/25/2010 10:24, Brian Stamper wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:51:38 -0400, Mark Tomko <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> I wouldn't recommend PHP to learn as a programming language, if your
>> goal is to have a general purpose programming language at your
>> disposal. PHP is a fine language for building dynamic web pages, but
>> it won't help you to slice and dice a big text file or process a bunch
>> of XML or do some other "odd job" that you don't want to do by hand.
>>
>
> To be precise, PHP can indeed do these kind of things, particularly in
> command line mode. I certainly don't recommend it, but if you're used to
> PHP for other reasons, and you already have it available to you, you can
> do 'odd jobs' with PHP. You can also use your teeth to open a tight
> bottle cap, the edge of a knife as a screwdriver, and duct tape to
> perform auto repairs.
++
Especially if you're doing or thinking of doing things in the general
web arena, PHP is widely used, well-supported by a variety of
open-source libraries/frameworks/other projects, and webhosts. It can
probably do X, though something else might do it better. That's why I
adopted PHP: overall success.
See also http://i.imgur.com/pG3q7.jpg
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