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Great for small scripts, failed to grow up
by dfoerster
PHP is perfectly suited for small web development tasks, like to add some dynamic content to static pages without much overhead or setup.
The language is easy to learn and to handle, and can also be used to create command line scripts. (Instead of the more complicated Perl for example.)
However, PHP's history, evolving from a macro processor is still visible. While it supports OOP, the core of the language is not object oriented
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Good for powering content
by Ross Masters
PHP was my introduction to programming and I feel it is a good language for first-timers to learn. It needs understanding of HTML, which is an excellent starting point for any new programmer.
I agree with Rasmus's view that PHP is essentially a templating language as at it's most basic it generates HTML output. Unfortunately it's grown up as a spiderweb of libraries which has earned it a lot of criticism but these libraries are of good
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Awesome programming language
by Andrew Fenn
Quite simply if PHP didn't exist I wouldn't have a job or maybe never have gotten into programming. Its a very easy language to use but difficult to master.
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The PHP
by bakytn
The PHP always getting better. It is very simple and have some interesting features. No doubt, PHP is the best solution for the Web development. It was created by Web for the Web. And it is evolving as fast as Web.
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