Re: Python or PHP

On Tue, 2005-09-13 at 07:33 -0500, Shannon O'Donnell wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a need to create a few basic web pages (i.e., an input form or two) 
> and tie them into a MySQL database.  This will be on a unix platform.  I have 
> been told that my options are to use either Python or PHP.  
> 
> Since I have no experience with either, or ANY unix-based programming for 
> that matter...I am soliciting opinios and suggestions on the best language 
> choice,  online tutorials and/or books...anything that will help me to learn 
> and at the same time get this project done in a timely manner.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
> 
> Shannon O'Donnell
>  
> 

I've been successfully using Linux/Apache/MySQL/Perl (LAMP) since 2000. 

I've recently begun using ruby, specifically for the purpose of using
'Ruby on Rails', a web development framework.  It has a pretty cool
'ActiveRecord' class library that lets you build a single file
Create/Retrieve/Update/Delete web screen in as little as one line of
code.  http://www.rubyonrails.org/

A couple months ago, I was looking into all the fuss over Phython and
bought a few books.  After all was said and done, I decided to remain in
the Perl camp.  There just wasn't enough extra greatness in Python to
warrant the switch.

I haven't written any PHP, but I see that there are a *ton* of
opensource web applications written in it.



Regards,
Rich