"Did PHP really win?" Yes, for now. It is probably the most widely used language for web apps right now. Anyone who calls PHP a toy language is not skilled e

"Did PHP really win?" Yes, for now. It is probably the most widely used language for web apps right now. Anyone who calls PHP a toy language is not skilled enough to write anything better than a toy in PHP. It is not really a criticism, just an observation. Until you become skilled enough in any language you are pretty much doing fancy versions of Hello World. With many languages the skill of the programmer matters more. For example, I am still struggling to understand why I would ever use functional language for anything but that is a) because I haven't needed it yet and b) I haven't taken the time to acquire the knowledge and skill needed to write anything more functional than toys.