Should I learn Python?
Thomas Guettler
guettli at thomas-guettler.de
Wed Nov 3 06:30:08 EST 2004
Am Tue, 02 Nov 2004 13:28:22 -0800 schrieb Sam:
> Hi,
> I have been developing sites and cms's for the past few years using
> PHP and mysql. I've been interested in learning a new language and was
> considering Python. I have a pretty decent grasp of OOP concepts (i
> know, you're skeptical since I mentioned PHP). I don't have a formal
> programming background, just learning as I go.
>
> So, with that being said, here are some dumb questions.
>
> 1. What can I do with Python that I can't do with php?
AFAIK there is no object database like ZODB (or Durus) for php.
> 2. Do you use both PHP and Python in conjunction with each other?
No. Only python, a little shell (bash) and calling external programms with
os.system or popen.
Thomas
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