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> High performance: Nope. PHP is fast compared to what PHP used to be, but PHP is not fast compared to compiled, optimizing languages. Well, duh. It’s fast for
by sergiomattei 4y ago
> High performance: Nope. PHP is fast compared to what PHP used to be, but PHP is not fast compared to compiled, optimizing languages.
Well, duh. It’s fast for its class of language.
> but largely because PHP programmers, on average, have a weak understanding of CS principles
Way to generalize and dismiss a whole class of programmers in the field.
Do better.
- sshine 4y ago> [PHP] is fast for its class of language You mean loosely typed scripting languages? I won't disagree with that. > Way to generalize and dismiss a whole class of programmers in the field. I don't intend to be mean. PHP programmers have fewer years of formal CS training, on average. This isn't controversial.
- sergiomattei 4y agoCitation needed