Programming Language Mascots

[Steven Alligood]

Joshua Lutes wrote:
> Here is a question about PHP, though.  Why is it not so desirable?  What
> ought to be used in its place?
>
>
>   

Basically, it's resource intensive, relatively slow to execute, and it's 
loose structure encourages poor programing practices.

Experienced programmers can program decent code in PHP, but PHP 
programmers often don't understand good programming practices, since PHP 
is their only language.

For good, fast code, and a skill you can use almost anywhere on the 
internet, I would encourage PERL.

Ruby (especially RoR) is also slow and resource intensive, and even 
though programmers love python, it just isn't as extensible or as widely 
used as PERL.

And yes, PERL has a higher learning curve than PHP, and you would need 
some template system to help you along (several very good ones on CPAN), 
but I think the additional learning will help you on the way to projects 
beyond dynamic web pages, and help make the programmer a better programmer.

-Steve
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