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PHP isn't really used as a template language any more. Most people use a different template language for the views. I've implemented two myself[0][1] but an ear

PHP isn't really used as a template language any more. Most people use a different template language for the views. I've implemented two myself[0][1] but an early one was Smarty[2] and there are many others. I hear Twig is pretty good[3]. [0]: https://github.com/jbboehr/php-handlebars https://github.com/jbboehr/php-handlebars [1]: https://github.com/jbboehr/php-mustache https://github.com/jbboehr/php-mustache [2]: https://www.smarty.net/ https://www.smarty.net/ [3]: https://twig.symfony.com/ https://twig.symfony.com/

ptx 4y ago
If you're not using it as a template language though, why use PHP in the first place? Having to use a separate framework puts it on equal footing with every other language.
- 8n4vidtmkvmk 4y ago
  it just works with no fuss. no compiling. no memory leaks because it dies after every request. the standard library, despite being horrifically inconsistent, has everything you need