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PHP 5.. the big question...

Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:47 pm
by seodevhead
I am relatively new to php but am getting very good at programming. I have a dedicated server which is running PHP 4.3.11. My question is:

What might go wrong with some of my scripts if I upgrade to PHP 5?

The reason I ask this is because I have heard there are some major differences and some features that have changed from 4 to 5. I don't want to tell my hosting company to upgrade to 5 if I am going to have problems arise from it? What do I need to look out for when considering this upgrade? Thanks so much for your help and advice. Take care.

Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:03 pm
by m3mn0n

Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:05 pm
by Deemo
this link should help you a bit: http://www.php.net/README_UPGRADE_51.php

what i would do is set up a test local server and try your scripts out. If they dont work, dont upgrade

edit: sami beat me too it, i think both links will help though

Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:42 pm
by seodevhead
Hey guys, thanks a ton for those links... very helpful!