Posted by Michael B. Trausch on 04/25/06 21:18

nospa@mmm.net wrote in
<MPG.1eb8652473f3e1b2989877@news-text.blueyonder.co.uk> on Tue April 25
2006 12:56:

>
> Silly question - forgive me but why not just use C++ ?
>

Because C++ applications take a lot of time to develop, compared to PHP
applications. While they can be more efficient when running large
applications over and over again, the application model isn't one that I'd
want to use for web development. Since PHP handles things like GET and
POST request methods, and things like COOKIES and session support, database
support, and the like, and it is a language that is primarily used for web
development, I'd use that over C++, any day.

Now if I were going to write a GUI interface for something where I've
devised a database backend or other back-end server process, and I want to
run the program on an end-user's computer, I'd probably use C++. That's
because PHP, while GREAT for web-based applications, is not something I'd
use for a program running on somebody's system.

- Mike

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