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Posted by NC on 05/07/06 00:58
Dimitri Marshall wrote:
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> I've been using PHP and MySQL for a couple years now and
> can't really find anything I can't do with it.
Can you estimate a multiple regression or an ARMA model with PHP? Can
you write a PHP extension in PHP?
> I'm just wondering what the pros and cons are between PHP,
> ASP and CGI.
This is a question that makes no sense. PHP is a programming language.
ASP is a runtime environment, which supports multiple languages (the
original ASP supported VBscript and Jscript, ASP.Net also supports C#,
there are third-party components that extend ASP support to Perl and
Python; it is conceivable that eventually there will be a product that
would allow writing ASP scripts in PHP; in fact, I am aware of one that
allows to write .Net assemblies in PHP). CGI is an interface, i.e., a
set of rules that programs use to communitate via HTTP (unless you mean
*.cgi scripts, which are usually written in Perl).
> If PHP was the ultimate databaseing language
There is nothing ultimate in any programming language. Each has areas
where it is strong and areas where it is weak.
> how come big companies use other languages
Because they find it better suited to their needs, which may include
interfacing with legacy systems and marketing their products.
Cheers,
NC
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