Re: [PHP] Hello

On 8/28/2017 12:34 PM, Leam Hall wrote:
> 
> Alan, here's the deal. If PHP does what you need and you enjoy it, then 
> jump right in. Lots of people, including me, have fretted over "the 
> perfect language". I don't have time to learn the perfect language for 
> each task. Don't have the brains for it either.

I'm with you. I like PHP partly because it's familiar -- I know C and 
awk fairly well -- and partly because it has many extra capabilities 
that simplify programming. And it's a fun challenge.

> If the language is fun for you then you will probably write more code in 
> it than "the perfect language" that isn't as fun. More code == better 
> coding skills.
> 
> I've done PHP for CLI stuff because I was doing PHP at the time and 
> enjoying the heck out of it. As you move to Linux you'll need some shell 
> and another language. Most folks use Python for scripting and C for 
> systems work. That's where the job market is. If you're doing your own 
> thing then PHP, Ruby, Go, or whatever is just fine. They are all free 
> and have more to explore than you can get to in a year.

I already know Unix/Linux fairly well, and know many of the advantages 
and limitations of shell scripting. Haven't yet had the need/opportunity 
to learn Python, but likely I'll start that soon. Mostly this is for 
learning interesting stuff that I never had time for when I was still 
working.

Alan