Lazarus411 on 23/11/2012 at 00:56
Can you pick it up very quickly if you've got a background in programming?
Phatose on 23/11/2012 at 07:07
Yes.
Though, that's true of any language, if your background in programming is worth a shit.
june gloom on 23/11/2012 at 07:22
Well, Hitler used his charm to come to power with relative ease. I can't imagine this would be much harder.
SubJeff on 23/11/2012 at 07:33
I only know a little bit but it seems about the same or less difficulty add Java. But then I only know a little bit of Java so...
It's harder than JavaScript anyway.
Al_B on 23/11/2012 at 07:42
It's a bit of a mess of a language that's evolved more than it's been designed but anyone with a programming background should be able to get started pretty quickly.
Yakoob on 23/11/2012 at 16:50
What kind of background in programming? What language?
PHP is both easy and hard. Easy in basic concepts and syntax, especially if you are familiar with C++/Java/C#/etc, and quick to start seeing results, being weakly typed with lots of useful functions built in. Hard in the sense that built-in function names / param order / return values / constants / etc. dont much follow any conventions (you will be looking up the docs all the time) and the langauge is so "flexible" it's super easy to shoot yourself in the foot. Probably more easy than C++.
After working with other languages, honestly, PHP is just terrible, and I'm not the only one who shares this opinion. Just google "PHP is the worst langauge" or "PHP sucks" for many many long lists of reasons.
That being said, just like any tool, it can get the job done if you know what you're doing. Just... be careful and make sure you understand little intricacies of the language (like "==" vs. "===" comparison, etc.)
Lazarus411 on 23/11/2012 at 23:01
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PHP is both easy and hard. Easy in basic concepts and syntax, especially if you are familiar with C++/Java/C#/etc,
Mainly those, plus Asp.Net on the web side. I basically need to learn the basics over the weekend so I'm working my way through examples now.
Yakoob on 24/11/2012 at 01:46
Ah then it should be easy, just stay careful of the numerous pitfalls. But what in the name of god would make you go from Aspx to PHP? Once I did a site in aspx I never wanted to go back...
