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Because it has near-zero barrier to entry. That doesn't speak highly of PHP as a language, just on how its deployment strategy is designed.
by hzy 14y ago
Because it has near-zero barrier to entry. That doesn't speak highly of PHP as a language, just on how its deployment strategy is designed.
- debacle 14y agoI don't think Facebook or Yahoo chose PHP because it was easy to write.
- Cloven 14y agoyou are incorrect.
- debacle 14y agoYahoo's rationale for choosing PHP: "The short development cycles needed to stay ahead of the competition demand a web-centric scripting language that is easy to maintain and update." http://public.yahoo.com/bfrance/radwin/talks/yahoo-phpcon2002.htm http://public.yahoo.com/bfrance/radwin/talks/yahoo-phpcon200... They didn't choose Python, or Ruby, or Java, because none of those languages are as expressive or shut-up-and-get-out-of-my-way as PHP. Just because a high schooler can write PHP doesn't mean it's a toy not also meant for world class engineers.
- Cloven 14y agoPHP is more expressive than python, ruby, or java. I see.
- varikin 14y agoI think that is exactly why Mark Zuckerburg chose PHP when working on TheFaceBook back in 2003 and 2004. It was easy to write and deploy.