Re: PHP's vision
| From: | Sebastian Bergmann | Date: | Mon, 03 Jun 2002 05:07:49 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: PHP's vision | ||
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Zeev Suraski wrote:
> Ok, just wondering, can you explain why, for an average person,
> learning PHP takes an average of the time it takes to learn Java?
Java has a much higher learning curve, because it more or less forces
the programmer to use object orientation. Which, for medium to large
applications is a Good Thing[TM]. However, people who have never
programmed before have their problems with OOP.
> We can't have it all, there's a price to staying simple. We have a
> pretty good mix today, and we're already stirring a bit towards
> complexity with PHP 5. It should not become a trend.
But I may dream? :)
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