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GET variables aren't unique to PHP. They're simply a means of passing data through on any HTTP GET request. HN itself runs on [Arc](http://arclanguage.org/ http
by cheald 16y ago
GET variables aren't unique to PHP. They're simply a means of passing data through on any HTTP GET request. HN itself runs on [Arc](http://arclanguage.org/ http://arclanguage.org/).
To answer the question, Rails is certainly worth learning if you're interested in web applications development. It has, for better or worse, set the benchmark for interpreted MVC web frameworks, and a lot of the design decisions being made in other frameworks are heavily influenced by it.
(Also, it's fun.)
- wesleyzhao 16y agoThanks for the link to Arc! I've heard it's fun, but for a newbie is it a concern that there is not as much support? I've heard there is maybe less quantity of support but the support online has more quality than php because of the quality of users.
- cheald 16y agoI don't know much about Arc, but my gut feeling is that it is not likely to be newbie-friendly, between the combination of it being somewhat esoteric and, you know, a dialect of lisp, which isn't exactly known for being all that friendly to the new programmer. :)
- wesleyzhao 16y agoI was actually referring to RoR in regards to support concerns but I appreciate the arc response :). Still helpful.
- cheald 16y agoAh, sorry. RoR has a very vibrant and active community, and I don't think you'll have any problem finding help with it if you choose to go that route.