RE: Are PHP5 features worth it?

Hi, On Wednesday 20 December 2006 19:47, Ray Hauge wrote: > I think all this talk goes to show you that the differences between PHP4 > and PHP5 are somewhat personal at this point in the game. Some people > like the better OOP features of PHP5, some people think PHP5 is faster, > some people like the XML/WebServices in PHP5 better, and many others > (don't forget PDO, or exceptions). Yep, that sums it up nicely. > For the OP, I think it's really going to come down to what you think. > Everyone's mileage is varying on this one. > > Here's my .02. If you go with PHP5, go with at least PHP 5.1.x, if not > 5.2. I'm not sure how stable 5.2 is lately. I had heard of some issues, > but they could have been from things most people don't do. I'm pretty > sure that people don't install 5.0.x anymore, but 5.1 is a lot better > (from what I've heard anyway. I never used 5.0.x) > I think I'll move to 5.2 within a couple of months and slowly start using some of the new features. Thanks, Niels