Re: what is difference between php and perl

* Thus wrote Dan Joseph: > Hi, > > Or... > > #!/usr/bin/perl > > Use CGI; > > $q = new CGI; > > if ( $q->param_url("var") ) > { > Print $q->param_url("var") > } Excellent point! I guess my point with my random perl/php code snipplet was that php out of the box is much nicer than perl is as a web language. Simply re-enforcing php's foundation as a web language. > > Really, if you look at a lot of functions in PHP and Perl, they mimic each > other, and other languages (C, etc..).. It's a personal preference choice. > PHP was designed for dynamic web pages, Perl was designed to be a unix > programming language that evolved. Well said, and as the languages are evolving, they both can serve as decent solutions for either web or (shell) scripting. Curt -- First, let me assure you that this is not one of those shady pyramid schemes you've been hearing about. No, sir. Our model is the trapezoid!