PHP vs. ASP vs. Perl

I would say that PHP and Perl has an edge because it runs in more environments than ASP. I haven't used them all enough to say much more than that. I have been coding sites in PHP for some time, and I've never had a reason to look for a better alternative.

It depends on the goals, the existing framework, lots of things.

Use the correct tool for the job...

Personally, I use PHP 90% of the time, do some work in ASP for a cart built with it, I haven't had much experience tweaking Perl.

And what about Ruby and Rails?

Which one is better?

It depends.

I am using PHP and it's pretty good.

I think it's pretty good too. It makes web programming easier for the masses (for better or for worse). It does everything I need when it comes to web development.

It's hard to learn ASP or Perl?

Classic ASP isn't too hard to grasp. If you already know a programming language, it isn't hard to adjust. I don't have much experience with ASP.NET, but it seemed a bit strange to me. And after a few hours of toying with it in Visual Studio, I haven't looked at it since.

Perl has loop holes... dont go for it... for example, you type in the address bar as www.websitename.com/?authenticated=true and if it matches one of the variables you used..(in which case you are not very good at perl programming...)... trouble is around u for sure.... USE PHP...

php looks a lot like perl, but is easier in my opinion, more built in functions and less messing around with modules,
its faster too.

PHP over Perl over ASP

With the release of ASP.NET MVC as free software, and the fact that Mono can run it, that eliminates the licensing issue, platforms issue and the library/framework issue. It may be worth considering.

While it's possible -- with discipline -- to avoid writing bad PHP code, it's rather more difficult to write great code with PHP, due to barriers imposed by the language and system. Of the given choices in this thread, ASP.NET (with C#) has the best architecture and most powerful set of features.

I'd recommend Java as well, with a language such as Clojure or Scala. That would arguably perform better across platforms than a .NET solution, and has a broader and more mature ecosystem (tools and libraries, especially).

All that said, it depends on your project's particular constraints. If you can afford to pick a language, then consider the above.

I am evaluating a MS SQL db-driven site coded in C#/ASP.NET

The results are inconsistent; the data is imported from a major repository used by many services so the data is not suspect.

I think it's an implementation issue, with a need for some better front-end UI and results filtering, and queries tailored to the data.

I know how how I would do this in PHP/MySQL but the C# code is pretty opaque to me, seems like there are even more little files lying about than in Mambo

Developer claims he has spent 100s of hours - and it's not functioning properly yet. He says parts are compiling on the fly and slow it down. He says he would have problems adding an HTML front end because of the way his ASP code is generated.

Is this normal? Why is it better than PHP?

Yup. While I know nothing about ASP code, I cannot imagine it is as terrible as your coder is making out.
If I were to tell you I needed to access phpmyadmin every hour to update many rows and fields of data, it would be my incompetence that gave you the opinion that PHP/MYSQL is seemingly lacking in usability and functionality.

As you know, a simple PHP file with a HTML form or auto script (cron etc) would usually resolve that to-be-avoided requirement.

Although without knowing the surrounding issues, it's impossible for anyone to tell. How about posting some example code of the stuff he has problems with for those with ASP knowledge to review?

Maybe he just needs some pointers on a few things? No one can know everything after all.

PHP and Asp both are good but both are good in their places means,you can choose any of these scripts in developing different types of products so its work varies according to its uses.so its difficult to say which is best all all good and all are bad and every script has its own merits and demerits but i will personally go for both Asp and PHP.
Thanks.

php looks a lot like perl, but is easier in my opinion, more built in functions and less messing around with modules,
its faster too
=>PHP over Perl over ASP

I think ASP is easier.Both of them is popurlar now.

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Perl is a great language for some things, just not for programming web pages. Perl is indeed mature in that it’s been around for a long time, prior to the Web in fact. PHP code gets embedded into HTML pages, unlike Perl. This makes it very fast to code web pages and fast to deploy a new site, thus speeding up Web development and lowering overall cost of ownership.PHP is secure. Perl scripts tend to have more security holes. Developing functionality in ASP websites is enabled by the active scripting engine's support of the Component Object Model .

php all the way for me! most reliable, I found it easier to learn. And the servers tend to be faster I think. More openly known so its cheaper to get the work completed for a cheap price I think. More open source scripts etc in PHP too.

I've been developing software for 10 years. I worked primarily with java and .net. I have worked on a few small projects using php. If you are writing software that needs to run on multiple platforms then java is the way to go. However, if you are running window os you should for sure write in the .net framework. Microsoft is continuously building the framework allowing the software engineer to implement solutions with less code.

If you been programming for about two years either in PHP, ASP or Perl then you can switch to any other language like Java, C++. Its all about the concepts and the understanding.

Why is ASP there? I thought it was dead for many years. Maybe Ruby should replace that position and we shall continue with the interesting comparisons.

I use PHP and ASP. I think both are good.

All the languages are better. They all have their own advantages and disadvantages so we can use them in different scenarios. Currently I am using ASP.NET.

Which one is better? Nobody is better or Useless, it's completely depends on your interest but according to me if you use PHP then you also cover any C.M.S Like joomla or drupal etc.

All are good at there place but PHP is easy to learn and powerful. PHP provide very easy and powerful CMS like joomla,Wordpress etc.

Although I love PHP Perl is no doubt the best choice and ASP well... I wouldn't even bother, what's the point!!

Ive never used ASP ( because i use linux mainly )

Ive used Perl and PHP however i prefer PHP.

Perl seems a little dated now and its just plain hard work sometimes to get a decent "webapp" created.

at least with PHP you can "inline" your code in a plain html document..
Make life just that more simple.

Perl i find is best used for local scripts to manipulate data on a server and no good for writing webapps.

Just my 2c

Hi,

All the languages are better. I am using PHP and ASP. Both are good.

I accept it,but still I prefer PHP !

This makes it very fast to code web pages and fast to deploy a new site, thus speeding up Web development and lowering overall cost of ownership.

php......PHP web development companies can acquire a drastic opinion to enhance open source technology work to make growth for their business processes.

Every language has its own plus and minus points. Personally I love PHP too. Since it's open source, easy to learn, compatible to all platforms, worldwide support and many good features.

PHP and Perl are better..!!

I would say that PHP and Perl has an bend because it runs in added environments than ASP. I haven't acclimated them all abundant to say abundant added than that. I accept been coding sites in PHP for some time, and I've never had a acumen to attending for a bigger alternative.

PHP and ASP are better

Both are good. It's depend up to you.PHP is easy to learn and i prefer PHP.

Hello, I am new to the forum.

I like to go with php.. at least you will get lot of help from online..

I will never go with asp. I'm straight up PHP, most developers are as well. Unless there's a company that's willing to take you in (Guaranteed), then go with PHP.

I Accept it..All languages are good but i use Asp.net much as compared to other..
it is easy to learn Asp.net
Microsoft is continuously building the framework allowing the software engineer to implement solutions with less code.

I agree with PHP its easy for learning

Surely PHP vs ASP is the question .. you can't really compare to perl can you?

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i think that php very better more than asp and prul