I really so confused .. I wish to learn either ASP or PHP??
but what is better???
i heard that ASP.Net is much better but i found many sites made by PHP??
so which is better?
thanks in advance
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I really so confused .. I wish to learn either ASP or PHP??
but what is better???
i heard that ASP.Net is much better but i found many sites made by PHP??
so which is better?
thanks in advance
PHP :)
ASP has been corrupted by MS
Learn PHP first, and after you're pretty good at it learn ASP (by learning VB first, probably) since it might come in handy.
Even if it only comes in handy in helping to argue that PHP is better :D
PHP, hands down. ASP is Windows Server specific. You can use PHP on either type of server and get the same results.
Ok I thought ASP was windows only but wasn't sure. Aren't the majority of web servers *nix based?
"majority" is a sketchy statement to make. I would wager that it's more like 50%.... but google won't turn up any decent stats for me to base that on.
Its hard to tell since windows can use the \ or / directory structure. I just didn't think that windows web server's were that popular. But thats based off of personal observation and not hard fact.
Ever heard of IIS? And the horrible virus that took half the web offline about a year ago?
There are plenty of IIS servers out there.
And it's more popular than I'd like to admit. Personally, I hate it. I'd choose Apache over IIS anyday.
I've heard of IIS and then I got stuck down by a penguin. Didn't hear about the virus that took down those servers.
Apache is a really nice server, thats what I am using.
I am asking about capabilities and ease of education and use also about popularity which is better?
I really dont know why do u hate microsoft that much :)
PHP is easy has heck to learn. From personal observation PHP seems more popular the ASP.
thanks Thantos i will start learning PHP .. i wish i can learn it quickly
If you know C syntax, PHP will be almost second hand. It uses the same format for a lot of the commands and some of the commands are EXACTLY the same.
And while PHP is popular Thantos, I'd be willing to wager that ASP is just as widely used.
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Originally Posted by ober
Just like to point out that if you use JScript (M$ Javascript) with ASP then the syntax is also very C/C++ like
what about C++??Quote:
Originally Posted by ober
So I'd assume C++ is covered in there alsoQuote:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/preface.php
Its syntax draws upon C, Java, and Perl, and is easy to learn
I hope so
No... not really. Granted, you can use a lot of the same things in C and C++, so there are going to be some similarities, but it falls more along the lines of C.Quote:
Originally Posted by M_Ghani
thanks ober ... do anyone know any site that provides free tutorials and samples on PHP?
www.php.net (as mentioned before)
www.webmonkey.com
devshed.com
webmonkey will be shut down in the near futer
www.hotscripts.com php section, tips a,nd tutorials
PHP wins by far IMO. php is free, fast, multiplatform, and very easy to learn. works well with mysql and apache (which are also free). ASP is practicaly IIS dependant and you have to pay for all the add ons. example: mail. with PHP, just whack out a mail(); and you're done. with ASP you have to buy the module.
As most ppl already stated on this thread The reasons to use PHP:
platform independant.
C/C++ like syntax - so very easy to pick up
PHP/MYSQL - go very nicely togather
A vast amount of user and group support to get you going.
NOT DOMINATED MY M$
here is a good place to start php and most of your web needs.
HERE
PHP is definately better than standard ASP. However, ASP.NET is a good competitor for larger projects but its bulkiness is not recommended for small projects. And Java servlets just suck. ;)
thanks all for ur links ... i will try it soon
and we musn't forget ColdFusion. which isn't to bad or so i'm told. JAVA has given me 0 appeal for the minute.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedy5