PHP right for me?

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Ewbiwon

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Hi all

I've been thinking about learning a programming language and PHP seems to be what I'm looking for. I understand that it is heavily used in web development and that's what I like because I'm also interested in developing websites more than just uploading a wordpress template.

What I want to know is PHP a language you can just jump into or do you have to learn something else rather to get the basics? I am completely new to writing code so I'm at the mercy of Linda.com at the moment.

Thanks!
 
Php is fine its not as structured as some others so its easier to break good programming principles but in terms of learning to program its pretty decent. With php you can easily host your sites for free and there are many tutorials and lots of help out there which is very important.

With programming the language is just a tool so learn the programming principles properly and the language wont matter as much.
 
Can I suggest you start using a framework such as a Laraval or Symphony as soon as possible? Especially if you plan to build an app from scratch
 
Ewbiwon said:
I hope so! You tell me? What is the go-to language or choice among developers?
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I wouldn't call it a go to language. In fact it is a horrible language in my opinion and you won't find a lot of jobs out there asking for it.

But it has a lot of support and a lot of sites are written in it and it us a good choice to get something up and running in a hurry/low cost.

Me, I'd go with C# or Java and use angular/jQuery/[insert us library flavour if the week]

But ask anyone and you'll get different opinions (except everyone will and should agree that PHP is the second worst language out there, right after VB)

/Flamesuit on :twisted:
 
Php is high in demand from what I've seen


Personally i'm a python guy, but job security Php and anything Linux related.
 
Hamster said:
I wouldn't call it a go to language. In fact it is a horrible language in my opinion and you won't find a lot of jobs out there asking for it.

But it has a lot of support and a lot of sites are written in it and it us a good choice to get something up and running in a hurry/low cost.

Me, I'd go with C# or Java and use angular/jQuery/[insert us library flavour if the week]

But ask anyone and you'll get different opinions (except everyone will and should agree that PHP is the second worst language out there, right after VB)

/Flamesuit on :twisted:
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Worst I take it in means of ease of use or functionality?

Thor187 said:
Php is high in demand from what I've seen


Personally i'm a python guy, but job security Php and anything Linux related.
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I'm in the job market at the moment and I see a few asking for PHP but mostly senior positions. Would you suggest rather going the python route?
 
Ewbiwon said:
Worst I take it in means of ease of use or functionality?



I'm in the job market at the moment and I see a few asking for PHP but mostly senior positions. Would you suggest rather going the python route?
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I'm in no position to give career advice.

Personally I think php is an extremely powerful language that is currently in demand.

I am learning Python, because it is a glue language enabling me to work on existing projects both sever side and client side etc.
 
Ewbiwon said:
Worst I take it in means of ease of use or functionality?
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Worst as in its core libraries naming conventions are inconsistent (to start with). Look it is a very biased feeling. Functionally PHP is great and does the job.

I just do not get these "high in demand" comments. Maybe it is but compared ton the likes of java and c# it is trailing. Maybe somebody can compare the salaries they offering?

I used to do a lot of python. It is a very easy and great language but with obvious faults. Using spaces as code blocks becomes a problem when people on the team start using tabs. They look the same but are different - merges can become a pain and code will stop compiling and you'll have to hunt for these th characters.

PHP is just web though whereas python (like c#, Java, Golmag and the like can be used for standalone programs and scripts).
 
Hamster said:
Worst as in its core libraries naming conventions are inconsistent (to start with). Look it is a very biased feeling. Functionally PHP is great and does the job.

I just do not get these "high in demand" comments. Maybe it is but compared ton the likes of java and c# it is trailing. Maybe somebody can compare the salaries they offering?

I used to do a lot of python. It is a very easy and great language but with obvious faults. Using spaces as code blocks becomes a problem when people on the team start using tabs. They look the same but are different - merges can become a pain and code will stop compiling and you'll have to hunt for these th characters.

PHP is just web though whereas python (like c#, Java, Golmag and the like can be used for standalone programs and scripts).
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This is why it's in high demand: http://w3techs.com/technologies/overview/programming_language/all

Web devs aren't only employed to write new projects but also to maintain existing ones.
 
I'd rather use VB than PHP. I've turned down some very high paying jobs purely because they use PHP.
 
PHP is quite powerful, and so is Ruby. I develop in PHP, for various reasons - a large community being one of them.

It's been said many times that PHP isn't the greatest language. Sure, it isn't. But it is indeed evolving. Over time, it will become what people want it to be.

That said, PHP is a good start for beginners. :)
 
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