Lies in education [was Re: The "loop and a half"]

[Bill]

Mikhail V wrote:
>>>> [...] I'm not here to "cast stones", I like Python. I just think
>>>> that you shouldn't cast stones at C/C++.
>>> Not while PHP exists.  There aren't enough stones in the world...
>>>
>> PHP seems (seemed?) popular for laying out web pages.  Are their vastly
>> superior options?
> Python? Superior syntax for sure

I believe that.  What accounts for the popularity of PHP then?