OK. My apologies. Perhaps a better way to phrase my question would be: What are the differences between PERL and PHP? What are PERL's strong points over PHP? I would much rather convince this guy that PERL is just as good or better than have to learn another language!
Thanks, Josh ----- Original Message ----- From: "David U." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 9:28 AM Subject: Re: PERL vs. PHP? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi! I'm just learning PERL, and I love it so far! A friend of mine > > wants help with a project that involves moving data to and from a > > MySQL database via the web, but he wants to find someone who can do > > it using PHP. He said that he heard that PHP is faster and more > > powerful. Is this true? Are there other advantages to PHP over > > PERL? Are there advantages to PERL over PHP? > > Yes, PHP is better. > > We all use Perl because we enjoy using inferrior and slower tools. > > This is dumbest question I've ever seen posted, by the way. > > It's like asking a Ford-fan club if they like Chevy better. > > -davidu > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
