RE: [PHP] php4 vs. php5
| From: | Jim Moseby | Date: | Thu, 02 Feb 2006 19:40:00 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] php4 vs. php5 | ||
| Groups: | php.general php.install | ||
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> Hey there... I am setting up a new test server for one of my
> clients to
> use, and I am curious if there is a reason to go with php4.xx
> over php5.xx,
> or the other way around. I would think that I would want to
> go with the
> newest one, but my client requested that 4.xx be installed.
> I don't know if
> he is worried that his code won't be compatible, or if he
> just doesn't know
> that there is a php5.xx available.
My opinion is, the client would benefit by starting off with PHP5 and making
any code modifications necessary to accommodate it. PHP4 will not be
supported forever, and the jump from PHP4 to PHP6 or 7 or 8 will certainly
be more painful.
JM