Ask HN: Which is the better language to use Perl, Python or PHP?

Posted by wocp on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @07:04PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Well I want to build a web application, I know how to use all those languages, but in my school the teachers say Perl is better, because is so strong and powerful.

I like Python, It's easy to write code, and its POO is pretty cute.

Which is better for You, Why?

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Re:Ask HN: Which is the better language to use Perl, Python ... by marveller on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @07:48PM (#6851812)

About Perl http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/115851/is-per...

PHP vs Python article from 2 years ago http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/20493/Why-PHP-Is-Fun-an...

If you are going to use PHP, Laravel 4 framework is probably the best choice https://tutsplus.com/tutorial/why-laravel-is-taking-the-php-...

Symfony 2 and Silex (for small projects) are great frameworks too

But if you already know and love Python, stick to that. It's a great language.

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Re:Ask HN: Which is the better language to use Perl, Python ... by wocp on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @08:32PM (#6852028)

Thanks for your answer, yes I know Python is a great language, but Perl is faster and better than Python for a lot of people. I think Perl is too old... And I don't know if there is companies that use Perl for new proyects.

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