Best Scripting Language - PHP or Python

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  1. #1
    Hi
    I am supposed to select a good technology(PHP or Python) for a project. Among these two, which one is best suit for a novice.
    Thanks.
     
    mallspice, Aug 24, 2010 IP
  2. remember123

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    php is easy to learn when compared to python..
     
    remember123, Aug 24, 2010 IP
  3. Rainulf

    Rainulf Active Member

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    Depends on what kind of project you are going to work on. Both are best suit for novice. ;)
     
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  4. Kaizoku

    Kaizoku Well-Known Member

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    python is more object oriented.
     
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    i think python is more complicated rather php.
     
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    i would tell python is better suited for resource-intensive back end processes, whereas php is well-equipped for front end interface-related applications.
     
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    Vote for PHP.
    More people know it. :)
     
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    Python is more structured and the code is easier to read years later ... (google is written in Python) but for web based projects PHP is more convenient because you can mix it with html easily, no cgi interface needed, and so forth. Python is much better for string and text manipulation. I use it for all my own utilities as there is a windows32 library which makes it easy to use on a pc. I have also used it to build screen scrapers as it has great libraries for reading web pages. So the answer is: it depends what the project is.
     
    kittymcooper, Aug 26, 2010 IP