Ruby or PHP?

edijs · 20-10-2006, 05:43 AM

Hi!

A'ight, I have those two ways to go. Which should I choose? Which has more perspective? You see, PHP is oldschool classic and very common, but Ruby's a pretty fresh thing (at least in the more wester part of the world) and pretty easy too (Ruby on rails). The usage is somewhat different, so I can't possibly do them parallel.

So?

Addis · 20-10-2006, 09:41 AM

PHP is a more mature language than , and so it will be better supported by web hosts and integrates with MySQL very well. A lot of high profile sites use this combination, so there are definately strong advantages of choosing the PHP route. PHP also has a stronger resemblance to C with its syntax, and so those from a C/C++ background will pick it up with ease.

I don't have any actual experience with Ruby on Rails, so I can't comment on how good it is for certain tasks. Likely scenario is that a web host won't support (although there must be some that do). Rails is actually a full web framework, and so it might be easier to develop some types of websites with its structured framework.

edijs · 20-10-2006, 12:02 PM

Well, yes, the resemblance to C/C++ is high and it's easy to understand. Also, there are many tutorials available. It is scalable, mature and popular.

I just don't know. There are also things that speak for Ruby on Rails - many good references + I saw it in action - how easy (and goddamned fast) it was to build a webapp... wow.

It's a dillema.

I got one PHP opinion - thanks Addis! Anything from anyone on Ruby?

edijs · 28-10-2006, 10:14 AM

OK, I just wanted to post my decition - it's PHP. I tried to implement some stuff and it works just fine for me. I don't think to dig into Ruby in the foreseable future.

Well then... solved!

techturtle · 06-11-2006, 10:52 PM

I agree with your conclusion.

I was going to add that there are too many questions as to whether ROR is ready for prime time at this point. It's still very "fresh", imho.

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edijs Programmer Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 22 Male Posts: 523 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	Ruby or PHP? Hi! A'ight, I have those two ways to go. Which should I choose? Which has more perspective? You see, PHP is oldschool classic and very common, but Ruby's a pretty fresh thing (at least in the more wester part of the world) and pretty easy too (Ruby on rails). The usage is somewhat different, so I can't possibly do them parallel. So? __________________ Come to Latvia \| Crossfade, Element Eighty, Seether \| The Best Series Ever \| Love the classics: PlayStationOne \| Works well for me \| Opera rocks \| My Ride

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Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	PHP is a more mature language than , and so it will be better supported by web hosts and integrates with MySQL very well. A lot of high profile sites use this combination, so there are definately strong advantages of choosing the PHP route. PHP also has a stronger resemblance to C with its syntax, and so those from a C/C++ background will pick it up with ease. I don't have any actual experience with Ruby on Rails, so I can't comment on how good it is for certain tasks. Likely scenario is that a web host won't support (although there must be some that do). Rails is actually a full web framework, and so it might be easier to develop some types of websites with its structured framework. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

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edijs Programmer Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 22 Male Posts: 523 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	Well, yes, the resemblance to C/C++ is high and it's easy to understand. Also, there are many tutorials available. It is scalable, mature and popular. I just don't know. There are also things that speak for Ruby on Rails - many good references + I saw it in action - how easy (and goddamned fast) it was to build a webapp... wow. It's a dillema. I got one PHP opinion - thanks Addis! Anything from anyone on Ruby? __________________ Come to Latvia \| Crossfade, Element Eighty, Seether \| The Best Series Ever \| Love the classics: PlayStationOne \| Works well for me \| Opera rocks \| My Ride

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edijs Programmer Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 22 Male Posts: 523 Times Helpful: 16 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	OK, I just wanted to post my decition - it's PHP. I tried to implement some stuff and it works just fine for me. I don't think to dig into Ruby in the foreseable future. Well then... solved! __________________ Come to Latvia \| Crossfade, Element Eighty, Seether \| The Best Series Ever \| Love the classics: PlayStationOne \| Works well for me \| Opera rocks \| My Ride Last edited by edijs; 28-10-2006 at 10:16 AM. Reason: jsut ain't just... gotta be more careful!

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techturtle Geek Trainee Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 9 Status: Offline	I agree with your conclusion. I was going to add that there are too many questions as to whether ROR is ready for prime time at this point. It's still very "fresh", imho.

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