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Java is a compiled language. PHP is not. If you need to do a benchmark to realize that a compiled language is faster than its dynamic counterpart, then I really

by maratd 15y ago

Java is a compiled language. PHP is not. If you need to do a benchmark to realize that a compiled language is faster than its dynamic counterpart, then I really don't know what else to say to you.

fleitz 15y ago
Some compiled languages are faster, some aren't. Speed of execution is largely related to the optimizations the interpreter / compiler can do, and in many practical cases the qualities of the default library. The other problem is that many interpreted languages are implemented in C leading to the usual performance implications of inner-platform effect. Another problem is the underlying CPU architecture, the vast majority of CPUs are designed to execute C-like languages.
afsina 15y ago
What is your point? That does not chance the fact that using Php for a huge site like Facebook is a poor choice. A very poor choice indeed. They must be wasting energy on hundreds of servers because of this choice. One can hope that they are using Php only for the very basic front-end operations otherwise they are royaly screwed.
SomeOtherGuy 15y ago
I don't know why you are saying anything to me since you are responding to something I didn't say and that has nothing to do with the post I made. Is "dim witted attempts to respond to poorly thought out strawmen" really the level of discourse here?
- maratd 15y ago
  What? Who are you responding to?
  - SomeOtherGuy 15y ago
    You. You may want to consider that if there's two replies to your post, and both are "your post is entirely irrelevant", then perhaps your post genuinely is entirely irrelevant. Protip: read the whole thread from the top.
    - maratd 15y ago
      Where did I say "dim witted attempts to respond to poorly thought out strawmen" or "your post is entirely irrelevant"? Either you're confusing me with someone else or you don't understand the concept of quotes.
      - SomeOtherGuy 15y ago
        Again, read the entire thread. I am not confusing you with anyone else, and I understand the concept of quotes. You are failing to grasp the context of posts, and assuming everything anyone puts in quotes must be a statement you made. There are other people who post, why on earth would you think "your post is entirely irrelevant" is something I claim you said? I very clearly pointed out that two people replied to you saying that your post is irrelevant.
        maratd 15y ago
        > I very clearly pointed out that two people replied to you saying that your post is irrelevant. So you're just repeating what other people said? To make yourself feel better? Still a bit confused.
        SomeOtherGuy 15y ago
        >Still a bit confused Clearly that is not a situation I can remedy for you. I suggested you read the thread, as that would resolve the confusion for anyone with basic reading comprehension skills. If that is not sufficient for you, then you'll need to ask an adult to explain the words you don't understand.

by maratd 15y ago

Java is a compiled language. PHP is not. If you need to do a benchmark to realize that a compiled language is faster than its dynamic counterpart, then I really don't know what else to say to you.

fleitz 15y ago

Some compiled languages are faster, some aren't. Speed of execution is largely related to the optimizations the interpreter / compiler can do, and in many practical cases the qualities of the default library. The other problem is that many interpreted languages are implemented in C leading to the usual performance implications of inner-platform effect. Another problem is the underlying CPU architecture, the vast majority of CPUs are designed to execute C-like languages.

afsina 15y ago

What is your point? That does not chance the fact that using Php for a huge site like Facebook is a poor choice. A very poor choice indeed. They must be wasting energy on hundreds of servers because of this choice. One can hope that they are using Php only for the very basic front-end operations otherwise they are royaly screwed.

SomeOtherGuy 15y ago

I don't know why you are saying anything to me since you are responding to something I didn't say and that has nothing to do with the post I made. Is "dim witted attempts to respond to poorly thought out strawmen" really the level of discourse here?

maratd 15y ago
What? Who are you responding to?
- SomeOtherGuy 15y ago
  You. You may want to consider that if there's two replies to your post, and both are "your post is entirely irrelevant", then perhaps your post genuinely is entirely irrelevant. Protip: read the whole thread from the top.
  - maratd 15y ago
    Where did I say "dim witted attempts to respond to poorly thought out strawmen" or "your post is entirely irrelevant"? Either you're confusing me with someone else or you don't understand the concept of quotes.
    - SomeOtherGuy 15y ago
      Again, read the entire thread. I am not confusing you with anyone else, and I understand the concept of quotes. You are failing to grasp the context of posts, and assuming everything anyone puts in quotes must be a statement you made. There are other people who post, why on earth would you think "your post is entirely irrelevant" is something I claim you said? I very clearly pointed out that two people replied to you saying that your post is irrelevant.
      - maratd 15y ago
        > I very clearly pointed out that two people replied to you saying that your post is irrelevant. So you're just repeating what other people said? To make yourself feel better? Still a bit confused.
        SomeOtherGuy 15y ago
        >Still a bit confused Clearly that is not a situation I can remedy for you. I suggested you read the thread, as that would resolve the confusion for anyone with basic reading comprehension skills. If that is not sufficient for you, then you'll need to ask an adult to explain the words you don't understand.