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ffjungle · Jun 22nd, 2004, 5:40 PM

Hey guys,

I know PHP a little bit. Is the transition from PHP to PERL easy or is it going to be a pain. I would like to develop league hosting software for my fantasy football site and I'm wondering if you would suggest using PHP or PERL or should I look into some other language.

big_k105 · Jun 24th, 2004, 3:54 PM

the transition to perl from php shouldnt be that hard but the transition from perl to php is alot easier as i have heard. perl is prolly the more powerfull of the 2 but only cause it has been around for so much longer. i find both languages to be nice. the perl i find better for system admin type stuff and php for web stuff

hope this helps

sarumont · Jun 25th, 2004, 12:08 PM

From the PHP I've seen/messed with, perl and PHP are pretty similar in syntax. I can tell you first hand that perl is powerful for everything. As far as your project is concerned, you may want to use both, but I don't think that you would need perl. It seems that an algorithm such as this would be fairly simple to write (just much repetition and db queries). Let us know how you decide to do it!

sykkn · Jun 26th, 2004, 1:01 AM

big_k105 has the right idea. If you are going to do web applications use PHP, that is what it was desinged for. Perl will do the job, but CGI is a pain. If you need back-end automation or processing then Perl is the tool to use.

ffjungle · Jun 28th, 2004, 11:14 PM

Cool, thanks for the feedback. I will let you guys know how I decide to do it. I am now leaning towards just using PHP though. Is there any difference in speed? I would like the hosting software to be as quick as possible. Thanks...

sarumont · Jun 29th, 2004, 10:46 AM

AFAIK, there really aren't any significant issues with speed differences. More likely, any bottlenecks will occur in the bandwidth of the server rather than the server actually running php/perl scripts.

Infinite Recursion · Jul 15th, 2004, 4:48 PM

When in doubt... PHP

kurifu · Jul 17th, 2004, 2:56 PM

From another perspective, I think Perl--though powerfull--is not nearly as pleasanta language as PHP. PHP just has a much cleaner look to the code, and seems to be a little more lightweight.

Perl's syntax can get very confusing on top of things while PHP tends to be a little more straightforward. If you are trying to choose between the two of them I would suggest PHP myself.

Kylixen · Jul 18th, 2004, 6:39 PM

If you want to make an interactive website, go with PHP. If you want to become a serious programmer and do some more indepth programming go with perl.

Jun 22nd, 2004, 5:40 PM	#1
ffjungle Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Hey guys, I know PHP a little bit. Is the transition from PHP to PERL easy or is it going to be a pain. I would like to develop league hosting software for my fantasy football site and I'm wondering if you would suggest using PHP or PERL or should I look into some other language. __________________ fantasy football \| fantasy football forums

Jun 24th, 2004, 3:54 PM	#2
big_k105 PFO Founder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,629 Rep Power: 10	the transition to perl from php shouldnt be that hard but the transition from perl to php is alot easier as i have heard. perl is prolly the more powerfull of the 2 but only cause it has been around for so much longer. i find both languages to be nice. the perl i find better for system admin type stuff and php for web stuff hope this helps __________________ BIG K aka Kyle Programming Forums Kyle K Online Please do not PM or email me programming questions. Post them in the forums instead.

Jun 25th, 2004, 12:08 PM	#3
sarumont Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: /dev/urandom Posts: 154 Rep Power: 5	From the PHP I've seen/messed with, perl and PHP are pretty similar in syntax. I can tell you first hand that perl is powerful for everything. As far as your project is concerned, you may want to use both, but I don't think that you would need perl. It seems that an algorithm such as this would be fairly simple to write (just much repetition and db queries). Let us know how you decide to do it! __________________ "Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so." -the late, great Douglas Adams

Jun 26th, 2004, 1:01 AM	#4
sykkn Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 106 Rep Power: 5	big_k105 has the right idea. If you are going to do web applications use PHP, that is what it was desinged for. Perl will do the job, but CGI is a pain. If you need back-end automation or processing then Perl is the tool to use. __________________ [ [ SykkN alloc ] initWithThePowerTo: destroyYouAll ]; /* Don't make me use it! */

Jun 28th, 2004, 11:14 PM	#5
ffjungle Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Cool, thanks for the feedback. I will let you guys know how I decide to do it. I am now leaning towards just using PHP though. Is there any difference in speed? I would like the hosting software to be as quick as possible. Thanks... __________________ fantasy football \| fantasy football forums

Jun 29th, 2004, 10:46 AM	#6
sarumont Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: /dev/urandom Posts: 154 Rep Power: 5	AFAIK, there really aren't any significant issues with speed differences. More likely, any bottlenecks will occur in the bandwidth of the server rather than the server actually running php/perl scripts. __________________ "Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so." -the late, great Douglas Adams

Jul 15th, 2004, 4:48 PM	#7
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	When in doubt... PHP __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Jul 17th, 2004, 2:56 PM	#8
kurifu Expert Programmer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada) Posts: 784 Rep Power: 5	From another perspective, I think Perl--though powerfull--is not nearly as pleasanta language as PHP. PHP just has a much cleaner look to the code, and seems to be a little more lightweight. Perl's syntax can get very confusing on top of things while PHP tends to be a little more straightforward. If you are trying to choose between the two of them I would suggest PHP myself. __________________ Clifford Matthew Roche <geek@cliffordroche.com> Web Hosting: http://www.crd-hosting.com Consulting: http://www.crdev-consulting.com

Jul 18th, 2004, 6:39 PM	#9
Kylixen Programmer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SC Posts: 60 Rep Power: 5	If you want to make an interactive website, go with PHP. If you want to become a serious programmer and do some more indepth programming go with perl. __________________ ALLOW IMAGES IN SIGNATURES NOW

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