On Thursday 25 Dec 2008 4:05:10 pm Saura Ramachandran wrote: > > because php is an entry level language basically meant for > > non-programmers and hence does very little to discipline the coder > > How does python discipline the coder? By its syntax? > > I have been programming in PHP for a while and I had no problems in > learning other languages. In fact learning other languages like java, > python or perl was very easy for me.
just because one can write code in a language does not imply that one is a programmer. I am told that it takes at least 10 years of hard work to become a programmer - I have been writing code for the last 22 years, but still do not consider myself a programmer. Python and other languages enforce certain practices that php doesnt. One example is that one can embed php code in a html page which can directly access a database/filesystem and nuke it. You cannot do that in python. There are a few genuine programmers on this list who could surely give better examples. -- regards KG http://lawgon.livejournal.com _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
