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Re: Top 10 Wrong Ideas About PHP [message #175217 is a reply to message #175214]

Fri, 26 August 2011 22:56

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> 1. PHP is not a compiled language (it is interpreted)

many servers support zend encoder, ioncube and other encoders. there are
also some free ones too.
and you can even compile it to self-executing executable.. if you really
want to... with phc or roadsend.
i know many of the above solutions feel like patches but they work and
speed-up code.

but i think any decent server is configured to compile/cache scripts that
are executed often.

> 2. PHP cannot do X (access memory, control hardware devices,
> or some unusual purpose)

if you really want that you can do that with executing lower-level library,
but why in the world would you need that in a language designed to serve as
web developing platform?

> 3. PHP cannot do something that can be done in language X

like what?

> 4. PHP is only for Web development

no language is adequate for every purpose. not even the almighty C++.

> 5. PHP is controlled by only one company (Zend)

bull

> 6. PHP documentation is bad or insufficient

you haven't seen bad documentation. php docs are excellent especially if you
count examples from community.

> 7. PHP projects are not reusable because they are not Object Oriented

what is stopping you to make modular reusable objects? heard about PEAR?

> 9. PHP is not good for high performance scalable Web sites or applications

yeah, facebook, youtube and wikipedia are all horrible, low performing
sites.

> 10. PHP developers are cheaper because they are not qualified

just because it is not microsoft and doesn't come with certification program
doesn't mean it is worthless.
there is a lack of some standard form of education but microsoft is also not
known for being very creative company.

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		Top 10 Wrong Ideas About PHP By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Fri, 26 August 2011 19:14
		Re: Top 10 Wrong Ideas About PHP By: The Natural Philosoph on Fri, 26 August 2011 19:42
		Re: Top 10 Wrong Ideas About PHP By: A on Fri, 26 August 2011 22:56
		Re: Top 10 Wrong Ideas About PHP By: Twayne on Sat, 27 August 2011 01:37
		Re: Top 10 Wrong Ideas About PHP By: Beauregard T. Shagnas on Sat, 27 August 2011 01:58
		Re: Top 10 Wrong Ideas About PHP By: The Natural Philosoph on Sat, 27 August 2011 08:15
		Re: Top 10 Wrong Ideas About PHP By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 27 August 2011 22:20
		Re: Top 10 Wrong Ideas About PHP By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Sat, 27 August 2011 18:02

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