Posted by Skeleton Man on 06/25/07 01:49

>I know Perl, so should I learn PHP?

Yes, you should.. it's great having the best of both worlds.. especially
when you want quick and simple access to MySQL.. (little quicker and easier
than Perl's DBI/DBD). You did right with learning Perl first though.. PHP
will be a breeze and you'll pick it up in no time.. (speaking from
experience)..

Below is a quote from the last major Perl vs PHP discussion I read.. (I
can't find the original source, I just saved it into notepad at the time):


"So, what does it all mean? I suppose you could think of PHP as a small,
powered snowblower. It is extremely good at clearing your driveway when it
snows, but that's about all it can do. When things start getting unique,
say, if it occasionally rains frogs instead of snow, you're stuck.

Perl is more like a snow shovel. It requires a little more sweat, a little
more skill, and a little more time, but it is also extremely good at
clearing your driveway of snow. It can also clear your sidewalk and front
porch, and is just as good with mud or frogs as it is with snow. You can use
it as a sled, fend off an intruder, grill food on it, . In fact, whatever it
is you want to do, somebody else has probably already done it and uploaded a
module to CPAN. "


Chris

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