On 24-Mar-10, at 8:21 PM, Paul Cummins wrote: > On 3/24/2010 7:43 PM, David Kane wrote: >> A friend of mine once described PHP as 'brain-dead PERL', but I >> like and use >> both languages quite a bit. >> >> David. >> >> On 24 March 2010 23:17, Tim Spalding<[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>>> PHP. I have to agree with others - don't bother with PHP. >>> >>> Largest website in Perl: Del.icio.us >>> >>> Largest website in PHP: Facebook >>> >>> Tim >>> >> >> >> > > Ok, I know there are people that use PHP out there. :) > > I'd recommend PHP, especially to a beginner, but only if they are > going to learn the whole LAMP system and how to make it work. Oh, > and learn the changes between versions, like between 5.1 and 5.2. > And read every comment on their manual pages. > And never install a widely distributed PHP program unless you rename > it(scanners know all the famous ones). We use the PHP CLI as a > replacement for perl and for processing XML and a thousand other > things without even going through Apache. > But above all, if you do learn it and use it for years, don't tell > the programmers in an email list that you did. > > -Paul You could always claim that you write Python instead: import os os.system('/usr/local/bin/php utility.php')