I Love PHP. What Do You Love?

Money derived from my mAd PHP skillzzzz lol...PHP ftw

I've tried several web programming languages and I'm happy I chose PHP to stick with. For me its a very promising language and will continue to improve in time. PHP 6 is inevitable.

At home I still program in C, just to keep the mind going. I tried my hand at C++ when it first came out. And recently tried my hand at PHP. I like the simplicity of PHP. Looks cool. In fact, I've had some easy PHP hacks installed on some web projects. It's clean and easy to do.

But there's no time, really for doing these fun things. Too much into IM nowadays. LOL

My favourite platform is easily ASP.NET/C#

I have looked at PHP a few times since I got into IM, as it seems to be the most popular platform for Imers, but I really can't see why. To me it looks very primitive, much like Classic ASP (pre .NET) does.

Don't want to start a war over it though ;-)

Hi, PHP ROCKS! P.S. Is that a condom on your shoulder?

Visual Basic 6. It can do anything C++ can do and easier. It's 10 years old now, but I will hang onto it as long as it still works under new versions of Windows.

I have a daytime job as a systems developer and over the years I have gone through many different programming languages and script languages... too many to even try to list.

My current "favourites" are Java and C#, Pascal has always a big place in my heart.

I think PHP is nice enough for web-scripts, it's nowhere the best or prettiest, but you can whip up a PHP script and have it working on a multitude of hosts very easy. Releasing "public" web-software that requires a JVM or .NET limits the customer base radically...

Pina coladas and getting caught in the rain.

Oh, and PHP. But I mostly love design, print and web.

PHP is pretty cool ... even better are frameworks and of course nice is also ruby and ruby on rails

Boooo. Ruby sucks Just kidding.

Use what you are most comfortable with.

Currently exploring ASP.NET/C# and enjoying the ride so far. Flash is always a favorite.

While there are numerous languages to write in, PHP is the easiest for the basic html guy to adapt to. I program in html, php, cgi, and javascript and although there is a time and place for everything, php is my favorite.


pete

I love C# and ASP.NET along with Javascript and MS SQL Server 2008 + Windows Server 2008! I do some PHP, but mostly MSFT programming for me! (Now is that a good thing or a bad thing...?)

i love vb
now learning php

Regarding PHP frameworks - I really enjoy using CodeIgniter. Just structured enough to enforce good programming habits, but the framework itself is very lightweight and unobtrusive.

Started learning .NET the other day and I've got to say I'm pretty impressed. It all seemed a bit overwhelming at first but the videos on asp.net are a huge help. Plus the fact that my brother is a .NET fanatic helps!

I'm learning .NET for two reasons - one being that my team in my "day job" just merged w/ another team whose skills are all .NET so I'm pretty sure I'll be getting to put these new skills to use soon and two being that my brother keeps hounding me to learn it, and I figured it's a good framework to get some solid experience in. I'm pretty much leaning towards C# though, quite easy to pick up since I know Java. Not a big fan of VB...

Next step is to figure out why I'm having so much trouble installing SQL Server 2005. I think I'll just uninstall it all and go for SQL Server 2008. Seems it's having trouble with the MSXML part.. frustrating!

.. back to uninstalling all these flipping components..
Karen

PHP ftw

inb4 RoR

prefer asp and .net. Though its more complex than php but less bugs...

I love PHP.

I have been programming since 1982 and I've programmed with just about everything (BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN, Assembly, VB, Perl,C, C++, Java, etc. ... even Ada! Anybody else ever programmed in Ada? I see your hand DallasL.)

But for sheer simplicity and that instant gratification of seeing something come together in a web browser...

I love PHP.

I love it so much that I left my senior programming position at NASA working on the Space Shuttle simulator where the astronauts learn to fly their missions so I could do PHP programming on the web for ecommerce.

How's that for loving a language?

I am a great fan of asp.net, I use it for most of my projects. And I am using c# with asp.net to make websites.

I love myself after figuring out to to pass multiple parameters to recursive PHP's preg_replace_callback()... lol

Creativity + PHP + some backend + .js / JQuery skills could put you above and beyond competition...

Gleb

I detest MSFT as a platform to rely my business on, although I admire MSFT for worlds-best debuggers and IDE.
After MSFT Visual Dev tools going to LAMP tools makes you feel like you arrived on a voluntary mission to Africa to conquer hunger and AIDS problem.

Gleb

Whoa, this thread brings back old memories, although I'm a kiddie compared to some of the veteran programmers here

Back in 9th grade, I programmed in C and C++. They're still my favorite languages. There's something about that Borland Turbo Editor's blue screen that I can't RESIST! Been a while since I did anything in C/C++ though.

I've also done some VB6 and VB .Net programming. To me, they spell convenience. To be able to "draw" a button without writing any code - that's kinda cool

C++ is my favorite with PHP/MySQL combo being a close second.

Sagar

php and mysql are good for me. When you find yourself dreaming of scripts and finding solutions when you're sleeping, you know you have a problem.

.NET environment all the way.

No matter which one you choose performance is arguably (technically should be) the same.

Preference for C# though.

If you want performance I go down the assembly route. Debugging is definitely the biggest factor though.

I'd add that PHP has the most money making potential in the widest range of apps.

You can create brand new web app from scratch with it and sell it.

Or you can enhance existing product/service/tool - and sell your enhancement.
Most of the web backend creativity is build on PHP so knowing it well opens opportunities.

Gleb

You can do that with any other...

What makes PHP so great is that it's free and openly supported (given it's open source too), and it runs well and highly supported on free operating systems too (even in commercial environments).

Are you sure? That's a very bold false statement.

PHP
SQL
JavaScript
AJAX

okay seems clears other disagree but I got to tell you, I LOVE RUBY!

Its fun to work with and great for hacking fast scripts. I uses it a lot the way others use perl. I use it for scraping, automation, browser emulation. lots of great gems out there. yes it has its problems, and I was never a fan of rails. Recently I started playing with Sinatra a great framework for rapid prototype stuff.

Of course PHP is great and I still used it a lot for sites. Its great having all these tools available

Php has matured quickly, now a oop language, with a robust frameworks like zend and its server, pretty soon .net websites will be looking at php with envy.

Python also seems to be growing and becoming an important alternative.

I'm not a programmer, however right now I'm enjoy learning on php and html basic.

I'm a PHP lover too. I tried to outsource my php work but ended up doing it myself because I missed it haha

ASP.NET here

For code I write myself, as opposed to hire out or otherwise delegate...

What I love, personally: Python and Django.

Disadvantages:
Compared to e.g. Wordpress + PHP, not nearly so many plug-n-play scripts and addons.
Can be more expensive to hire contractors (way more PHP devs out there... larger labor pool).

Advantages:
My favorite language

Another advantage: if I need to do something for which no reusable tool already exists, it's quick and easy *for me* to do it in Python + Django. (Because I'm nearly an expert in the tool stack. Might not be otherwise.)

Bottom line reason, though... joy Having coded a fair amount in several different languages over the years (C, PHP, Perl and Python), I always have the MOST FUN programming in Python. And Django is my favorite web framework too.

For some weird reason I've loved Prolog ever since I've learned about it. The likelihood I'll ever use it to develop something practical is very slim though

These days I'm all about PHP for my websites, Python for server maintenance and automation and Java for a desktop application I'm developing at the moment.

Tyrus

I love PHP -- very versatile.

Its strange how so many people like PHP, i didnt like it so much.

I persoanlly prefer Perl due to it being designed for word manipulation, which happens to suit very well to webpages normally.

php is the most world commen used . i really love it

I'm a PHP person, always have been, always will be i guess

Like many of you, I've also programmed in numerous languages.... but for web programming, I've settled on a C/C++ CGI with an Sqlite database....

nothing like the sheer power of the machine, with no interpreter to get in the way!

Well I am not a exp programmer myself...but I would say Java...if I were a exp coder...
in the world of Ineternet PHP is the best...But Java was the first language which taught me how to implement your logic...

I would have to say php, it's really the easiest one of all and I'm able to do everything so far that my job requires.

I love python/Django, then C#/MonoRail
Do program in PHP also in conjunction with WordPress
But as far as beginners go I don't think PHP is a good choice. Easy to learn but you will most likely program badly.

I haven't heard much on Java here - I like PHP and .NET but my life is around Java at the moment.

I am a server admin. Hence, I love Php, perl, asp and asp.net.

However, I am an asp.net geek if you count my programming skills.

Hands down. C#.

I can code circles around any script kiddie with C# and optimize my hardware resources in the process because... get this now... pay close attention....

IT'S COMPILED AS A BINARY

Binary code executes exponentially faster, with fewer resources, than any interpreted script that has to parse at runtime. This means that I can serve far more users and visitors to a website using the same hardware resources than I can with a site written in PHP or even ASP.

I first dived into VB a few years ago, then VBNet. A couple of years back, I was introduced to PHP and fell in love with it immediately. Early this year, I tried building a website using Wordpress and became PHP-lazy thereafter.

Love PHP, MySql, love Java, J2EE too but very expensive to host.

PHP can be stored in bytecode format as well. No production web server should be running without a bytecode cache like APC. PHP6 will ship with it built into the core.

You don't write low level hardware-optimized code in C#, you write it in C or even processor-specific ASSEMBLY.

PHP is my favorite because it is the most useful to me for creating websites or scripts. C# is also very fun but it doesn't apply to the web as easily as PHP.

I love PHP too. I think PHP programmer is a majority here.

wrote apps in college in java, then took a decade off from programming. now enjoying php.

PHP is a very forgivable langauge and easy to get started with. Great flexibility on the web and robust enough to accomplish many many things.

My heart still goes to C++ due to the unthinkable things you can accomplish. Very robust language

I love writing code. The language is largely irrelevant.

The winner of the language wars was the ALGOL-60 derivatives (including C/C++); the winner of the methodology wars was object-oriented programming. If you know those two things, you can work in pretty much whatever you like. C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, PHP, even CSS owes a shocking amount to the ALGOL-60 line.

If you really want to be good, learn Common LISP, VB, and at least two different assembly languages (one CISC and one RISC, if possible). You can't think the same way when you work with them, and understanding that will make you a MUCH better programmer.

What would I work in if I could only have one language for the rest of my life? C# and .NET, no contest. But I still love PHP, and Ruby, and C++ (even MFC), and - horror of horrors - COBOL.

Yes, you heard right, I love COBOL. It's nostalgic for me, and it pays outrageously - because the people who can use it are few and far between, and the number of those who will admit they can use it is shockingly small.

But there are still all those financial institutions who are running millions of lines of it, and the system can NEVER go down...

You love php i love pamela anderson ,both start from Ps and both generate things dynamically one generate pages and other vital stats.jokes apart i also love php and its combination with MySQl creating wonderful packages like oscommerce ,joomla,drupal,sugarCRM ,dot project and many many others.

I like vb.net and I think visual studio is great

If I ever have any free time, I'm trying to start learning PHP again. I started, stopped, then tried to pick up Java. Now, I'm back to PHP again since I've been messing around with WP stuff and CakePHP.

I love php ,its frameworks especially cake php and code igniter.then that wonderful free opensource ecommerce system developed using php ,oscommerce.how one can forget the wonderful CMSs Joomla and Drupal , again developed using php. So php is becoming big and better by each passing day.Add to it free and open source so why i would love another?

i like JAVA.

Yes, I too love PHP very very much and i am a PHP coder as well, moreover i do C# coding as well, since i know PHP, C# IS NOTHING...Can continue very easily

In serve side scripting I love PHP and my choice is PHP

I'm using PHP since it came out, it's very powerful for web related stuff.

Scandinavian...? :p

I like PHP too. :rolleyes:

PHP combined with SQL works the best for me.

But, I've also used some PERL scripts.

And, I'm not sure what Joe Clayton uses to create his products, but whatever it is, they seem to work well. (I'm guessing C++)

Make it a great day!

Brother Paul

I love PHP, MySql, Javascript with JQuery ... it´s like tango argentino ... ;-)

started with ASP, but so much more info and support with PHP. this is what I concentrate on...

It nice to see so many diverse opinions. It all comes down to a matter of taste and what your comfortable with.

I have used many languages was well. PHP, Perl, VB, VB.net, ASP, C++, etc. In the end, I do most of my work in Perl.

My standard configuration is as follows
Perl with CGI, Templates, DBH and a few homegrown modules for Session Management, Version Control, etc. I guess I have been doing it so long that I have the correct set of pre-made tools that makes standing up a site or a page pretty quick and simple.

But that is me...

HEY! Here are my favorite! Inorder:

Java - Design specific (Software Architecture) but limited in APIs
C++ - An OOP way of creating native libraries(cross platform).
C - Will live forever!

Most hated? Hehehe. Well the first thing came into my mind is Microsoft, but that was the old days of bad impressions. This guys are very good also. Specially when i compared the memory model of their OS vs. UNIX. Very nice one. I only disagree with their high-priced licenses. lol

They have free Lite versions of Visual Studio and SQL Server and they are great. I think they are influenced by the open source world because they seem to be releasing free products quite often nowadays. Their old business models will probably not work aswell as the used to, now that Google is playing on their ground.

Their ability to package the products so one can get up and running fast is according to my knowledge not present in the open source world, I might be wrong but IMO they make it very ease to get started and provide some very good tools also.

I've been working with c# and the .NET framework for almost 10 years now it definitely is a powerful platform for web and desktop based apps. The past few years I've been branching out and studying other languages such as ruby, python, and other languages. I find it good to learn how other languages are implemented which makes me a better overall programmer.

Ruby and Rails is picking up a lot steam and I believe you'll see an increase in it's usage in the future because it allows you to build sites with very little code. Both Microsoft and the Java community recognize Ruby's popularity hence the creation of JRuby for the Java platform and IronRuby for the .NET platform.

I've only dabbled in php but it fits the bill for most web sites. It's fairly easy to learn and just about every host has support for php.

my favorite lang's are, in order of what i like most:

VB.NET (.net 3.5 for both web(AJAX) and PC)
Visual C++/C++ (Game Engine Programming)
C# (Powerful language)

While i understand PHP and can do some things in it, i am not proficient with PHP. But i do endeavor to learn more of it. I am not very fancy on Perl/CGI.

yes i love C++ " java and HTML

i love C++
i hope that is the best

I'm all about PHP as well but am just starting out with Java!

Well, I love programing, But personally i don't like PHP. There are some reason behind it. Because its toughness and testing problems. And .net is providing a perfect tools and Enviroment for developing.

I love php more specifically its open source cms tools

I'm into CSS, ASP and PHP but I'm still learning the language so I think it's ok.

Smalltalk. OOO all the way down...

seaside.st: Home

I build applications in both asp.net and php. I definately prefer working with asp.net over php. One of the big benefits is that there's some structure to asp.net that Microsoft has defined. It makes it easy to get projects from customers and take them over, since they follow a typical structure. With php, any project we get is programmed totally to the whim of whatever programmer made it. Some use frameworks, others don't. It's typically a mess. Also, once you've used Visual Studio to build a database driven site you'll never want to go back to programming database sites in php.

i love php like my sexy life partner

I really like python, mainly for putting together super clever little UNIX command line programs that do things off a crontab. I've been playing with a range of libraries / ping.fm / rss feeds / mysql connections to do some funky things.

PHP is good for putting things together, but it's best to use it with a CMS system so you don't have to do so much work. Or maybe I'm just too lazy now.

I prefer ruby (not RoR, cause of the same thing that dh5114 mentions) or perl.

But tbo, i'm thinking of moving to java/groovy in the near future, as I like the idea of compiled code with it's own web-server functionality.

I like PHP too and also like to create SQL databases

C#.Net Rocks
it is the best of all

Loving php is my compulsion. i can not live online without it

I also love php specially its Content Management Systems.

PHP with Symfony framework. And on the client-side I'd say jQuery.

Yeah its very flexible and moreover easy to learn.

Hello I am new here what i like is

Php in mix with my sql and some javascript i also like to use html to make fun pages

C# and VB.NET, and everything about .NET framework and Mono project just ROCKS!

I love C#, PHP, Anything to do with XML (I know its not a language), HTML, love HTML with some Javascript - oh yes I also like taking XML and translating it with XSLT - love it. Lets think... MySQL or any SQL, I like the look of JAVA but not done much in it.

Coldfusion and Java... but PHP rocks too!!

And almost forgot, Flash Media Server!!

Gotta say PHP... it was my *sniff* "first"

I love Borland Delphi 7 all the way

Well I already published my site using PHP
so I therefore say I love it a lot!

I heard about Password brute force attacks, can anyone tell me is PHP is secure through this type of attack or not?

I also love PHP

I too love PHP
and that too with MYSQL

I love HP

Hi Everyone:

There comes a time where if you can't touch PHP, you're pretty much in the hands of others...

I've been a Clipper and C++ programmer in the old days and I'd like to take some type of PHP + MySQL crash course.

I just wanted to ask if anyone could recommend some good e-book or source out there I could get my hands on.

Thanks to everyone in advance!

Rob

I love VB.NET the most, only drawback I think in .NET is the scalability, as it is not like Java.
Working in RoR is easy still PHP and AJAX is best to work.

PHP & Python

If you like PHP, you might be interested in checking out some of the Open Source Python projects out there:
Django, OpenERP, & Blender to name a few

PHP is my favorite but I still don't know that much about it. I've created custom CMS's for myself and everything but I still only know the basics.

I usually let WordPress take care of the PHP part though and I just code valid XHTML/CSS.

I am new in the programming and trying to dig into the JAVA programming. I love ASP.net because I have some kind of experience with it.

I love delphi... I went from delphi 7 to delphi 2009 recently and love 2009 love all the features and new things that come with it. I highly recommend it

Love the Visual Studio ... C# ...

BUT I mostly use php / javascript so I have to love them a little

ASP.NET combined with SQL Server - so quick to develop, many things to reuse

PHP is da best! (for me)

PHP with LINUX and SQL

PHP is my Kung Fu!

I personally love ASP.NET with C# and Silverlight. I like it the most because of the fact that I am comfortable with C# programming language and its the easiest language to learn. Besides that ASP.NET does allow to create powerful websites too.

i love python more

Simple, clean, easier

I love curl and firebug - Together you can use the information you find with firebug to send fake messages with CURL, so you can alter a web process that otherwise does not make sense. I have built several tools for my day job through this method, and it has resulted in several hours of recovered productivity. Oh and I love Java/PHP too

PHP

Ksh and a bit of PHP.

I am most thankful that I learned the C programming language because it gave me a solid foundation to learn new languages quickly and easily. I would highly recommend C to new programmers (even though it is a procedural language, and you need to also understand OOP concepts).

Definitely PHP for me.

I absolutely hated it at first, after doing years of Perl. Seemed so restrictive at the time to me, but I've learned to love it.

my favourite is PHP/MySQL, AJAX now willing to learn Ruby on Rails

Well I have done my final year projet in Asp.net and C#.
Then after Uni ,I worked on PHP, MYSQL,Objective C.
Personally I feel Objective C is interesting as it is a bit challenging Programming Language.

My interest is in java(j2ee).