Re: FUD filled MS comparison of PHP to ASP.NET

[email protected] wrote:
> On Thu, 08 May 2003 21:59:13 -0400, [email protected] (Scott St. John)
> wrote:
> 
> 
>>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnaspp/html/phpvsaspnet.asp
>>
>>Guess Microsoft can not pretend that PHP is not popular any longer.
> 
> 
> I sent Microsoft a "feedback" message pointing out one of the factual
> inaccuracies in the article. Part of the feedback is listed below.
> 
> Perhaps people could send them feedback on other points.
> 
> I wonder if they will retract the article, remove the errors, or
> rewrite.
> 
> Peter
> 
> Take this part of the very first comparison on variable typing:
> "if you compare the string "4" to the integer 4, the result is true),
> which causes problems when building larger applications, and makes
> debugging an application difficult."

If I want a strict comparison I will use === right? Yeah, that's what I 
thought.

> 
> Fact: PHP lets you compare by value or by value and type. PHP gives
> you the choice. PHP does not force you to perform such an important
> task one way.
> 
> ASP.NET lets you compare only within type. To compare values, you are
> forced to use additional code to change type.
> 
> Clearly PHP wins this point.
>