On Sun, 11 Aug 2019 at 05:32, Andi Gutmans <andigutm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I must admit that the first time I read Zeev’s email I got anxious... but > it is frustrating that PHP has a WAY better runtime than Python and most > other dynamic languages yet is falling out of fashion. In the case of Python, it seems to be the numerical, scientific and linear algebra libraries that's driving its popularity. I agree PHP has a way better runtime and it is frustrating to see this happen. > It’s strange given how much better it actually runs (really being unbiased > here). > If PHP doesn't have the libraries people want, and if PHP is perceived as a web scripting language rather than a general-purpose dynamic language, then the better runtime isn't going to convince a large audience that it's the best tool for the job. Peter
