php vs. perl

[AJ Quick]

Originally posted by Jack
could you expand on the 'capible' part? Do you mean that it doesn't run code as fast or what? I must say that i find php very easy and i'll continue to use it. Just wanted to know if i should look into perl also.

Capable, not capible..

Well it is basically more down to ease of use, they both can do pretty much the same thing, it is just which one can do it in the shortest amount of space (code).

PHP does probably run faster than Perl, which is one reason why many will choose it over the other. I say don't waste your time in Perl, unless you just can't figure out how to do something in PHP. Also, if you are wanting to get into web programming, then it wouldn't hurt to know more perl, but I say don't worry about it.

Posted By Brandon Martus
I prefer PHP over Perl, only because i use PHP all day at work, and there are a few subtle differences that would drive me crazy moving back & fourth between languages.

I agree, the differences are very small, but would make you go crazy. I seriously hardly remember Perl, I just phased it all out..

The eternal question of "Perl vs. PHP" has been going on forever, and ever..

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22ph...22perl+vs.+PHP