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To answer to the topic of the post - why should I (or anyone else for that matter) bother trying to convince the author that PHP isn't horrible. If the author

To answer to the topic of the post - why should I (or anyone else for that matter) bother trying to convince the author that PHP isn't horrible. If the author does not think that PHP is suited for his/her needs then he/she should not use it. There is a plethora of programming languages out there - pick and choose. The post has a disconnect between the title and the content. The author does not want to use PHP and tries to outline the flaws in the language from his/her own view. Sorry to disappoint, but I disagree with those points. I use PHP amongst other programming languages and I use it only when it suits my needs and the needs of my project. It is not perfect but then again nothing is. Final thought for the article would be a paraphrase of its title as a reply: Defend 'behaviour'. Convince me it isn't spelled horribly - correct spelling 'behavior'. I think you get the point :)

raganwald 16y ago
My friend Anthony Lewin and I were Macintosh salespeople back in the Dark Times when Jedi Master Jobs was in exile. People would walk in to the store and ask the same question: Convince me: Why should I buy a Mac instead of a PC? Anthony quickly learned not to feed the trolls. He would say "I don't know. Why would you buy a Mac instead of a PC? Most people buy PCs. What's so special about you that you need what a Mac has to offer?" The genuinely curious would explain about their graphics needs or what-not, and Anthony would go from there. I think of Anthony when I see questions like this. My response back to the OP is to ask Why should you use PHP? What's so special about your situation that you need it?
- ndimopoulos 16y ago
  /bow to the last sentence :)
- hnal943 16y ago
  Doesn't this fit more appropriately the other way around? "I don't know. Why would you use a language other than PHP? Most people use PHP. What's so special about you that you need what another language has to offer?" In your example, the PC is the inferior but nearly ubiquitous (and easier) choice. Isn't that the position PHP is in as well?

raganwald 16y ago

My friend Anthony Lewin and I were Macintosh salespeople back in the Dark Times when Jedi Master Jobs was in exile. People would walk in to the store and ask the same question: Convince me: Why should I buy a Mac instead of a PC? Anthony quickly learned not to feed the trolls. He would say "I don't know. Why would you buy a Mac instead of a PC? Most people buy PCs. What's so special about you that you need what a Mac has to offer?" The genuinely curious would explain about their graphics needs or what-not, and Anthony would go from there. I think of Anthony when I see questions like this. My response back to the OP is to ask Why should you use PHP? What's so special about your situation that you need it?

ndimopoulos 16y ago
/bow to the last sentence :)
hnal943 16y ago
Doesn't this fit more appropriately the other way around? "I don't know. Why would you use a language other than PHP? Most people use PHP. What's so special about you that you need what another language has to offer?" In your example, the PC is the inferior but nearly ubiquitous (and easier) choice. Isn't that the position PHP is in as well?