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which stand for(to me):
perl. asp. php.
I just wanted to knwo whats teh big difference between them. is their an advantage to have learned them all?
I know someone probably already posted somethign along these lines before but meah.
perl. asp. php.
I just wanted to knwo whats teh big difference between them. is their an advantage to have learned them all?
I know someone probably already posted somethign along these lines before but meah.
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to get a glimps on what's available for perl take a look at the gentoo-perl-packages list. Maybe incomplete but quite impressive
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ASP isn't a language, so comparing it to the others isn't write. ASP is a Framework, a way to develop web based applications. VBScript is the language most people think of when they think of ASP.
Perl was built as a glue language, and to that end, it succeeds. However, PHP was built for the web, and to that end, it succeed.
I personally prefer to use PHP for web based applications, as it has things that make life so much easier on the web. As for perl, command line baby.
Either way, knowing all 3 will allow you to make a choice based on personal experience rather than use telling you "Always use PHP, man!".
However, if I were to learn a language, I would first learn PHP, then Perl, and then, if you still want to, learn ASP.
At least to know why PHP is better.
Oh, and Always use PHP man!!! It's the best!
Perl was built as a glue language, and to that end, it succeeds. However, PHP was built for the web, and to that end, it succeed.
I personally prefer to use PHP for web based applications, as it has things that make life so much easier on the web. As for perl, command line baby.
Either way, knowing all 3 will allow you to make a choice based on personal experience rather than use telling you "Always use PHP, man!".
However, if I were to learn a language, I would first learn PHP, then Perl, and then, if you still want to, learn ASP.
At least to know why PHP is better.
Oh, and Always use PHP man!!! It's the best!
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Learn python, not perl. All of the modules aren't available that are for perl, but you're probably not going to use those. Further, you'll get things done 3x as quickly in python than in perl.
Besides, Perl is just ugly, whereas Python is excellent.
If you don't like python, then try ruby. In any case, there are better alternatives to perl all over the place.
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Learn python, not perl. All of the modules aren't available that are for perl, but you're probably not going to use those. Further, you'll get things done 3x as quickly in python than in perl.
Besides, Perl is just ugly, whereas Python is excellent.
If you don't like python, then try ruby. In any case, there are better alternatives to perl all over the place.
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wow... thats a messed up name...pixieml
perl intertwined extensively into extraneous markup languages
well... I learned a little of perl before i even knew about php.... I already knwo SOME of php but enough to get by and do what i have to do.... though i'm always ready and willing to learn...
thanks for all the insite people... I just wanted to know what steps i should take next... see I'm in this mode of trying to learnas much as i can.
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