difference php and other languages

[Faisal Shah]

Thanks Bro.

Well, I don't understood one thing.. php is todays technology :)
More faster and i believe easier then why people go to other languages such as perl and cgi and all that?

Can any one clarify it to me? Is there is any reason that those languages have some more special features then php???

Thanks..

FAISAL!

[aktar]

PHP was build primarily to be a web scripting language, although its possible to create desktop applications as well, given you have the right extensions.


With other languages, such as Perl or Python, its the opposite. They are languages not specifically made for web, although its possible to use them for the web via CGI.

If you think that you would like to build applications for computers, then going for a language like Perl would be better. That way, you can do both

[ronverdonk]

For a more elaborate explanation on your question, there ius a chapter in the PHP manual called PHP and Other languages

Ronald