Comments on: PHP to python. Why? http://jodhpuriguy.com/wordpress/2008/08/php-to-python-why/ tech, internet and the rest of life... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:48:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ramnath R Iyer http://jodhpuriguy.com/wordpress/2008/08/php-to-python-why/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Ramnath R Iyer Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:33:16 +0000 http://jodhpuriguy.com/?p=56#comment-30 I would modify 2) and 3): 2) If it is a simple task, see if you can write the code yourself instead of using a library, unless you have a deep understanding of the library. The most difficult problems are because of code you don't understand. 3) If speed is not ok, then you're thinking of the problem the wrong way. Rethink design and find the right way, only exception being GUI responsiveness maybe. I would modify 2) and 3):

2) If it is a simple task, see if you can write the code yourself instead of using a library, unless you have a deep understanding of the library. The most difficult problems are because of code you don’t understand.

3) If speed is not ok, then you’re thinking of the problem the wrong way. Rethink design and find the right way, only exception being GUI responsiveness maybe.

]]> By: MB http://jodhpuriguy.com/wordpress/2008/08/php-to-python-why/comment-page-1/#comment-29 MB Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:57:33 +0000 http://jodhpuriguy.com/?p=56#comment-29 PHP version looks cleaner and more understandable for me. Also any person who knows all three would say the same. (Or I may be wrong due to poor variable naming) See the comparision below: PHP Perl Python Web application Good Best (ModPerl rules) Better Stand alone application Good Better Best Algorithms Good Better Best Libraries Good Best Better Speed I Good Best Best Speed II (With time and extension) Gr8 Gr8 Gr8 My simple conclusion: 1) Pick any language for any task (Even stupid task like writing desktop game programming with PHP). But Learn to write uncluttered syntax. 2) Do all the things possible with the avaliable libraries. If there isn't one you want develop yourself. 3) If speed is ok ignore all other issues. If speed is not ok extend using C/C++. Cheers, MB PHP version looks cleaner and more understandable for me.

Also any person who knows all three would say the same. (Or I may be wrong due to poor variable naming)

See the comparision below:
PHP Perl Python
Web application Good Best (ModPerl rules) Better
Stand alone application Good Better Best
Algorithms Good Better Best
Libraries Good Best Better
Speed I Good Best Best
Speed II (With time and extension) Gr8 Gr8 Gr8

My simple conclusion:

1) Pick any language for any task (Even stupid task like writing desktop game programming with PHP). But Learn to write uncluttered syntax.

2) Do all the things possible with the avaliable libraries. If there isn’t one you want develop yourself.

3) If speed is ok ignore all other issues. If speed is not ok extend using C/C++.

Cheers,
MB

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