Hello,
I am writing a PHP script for a local application (not web/html based).
My script is taking a longer time to execute than I want. The source
code is a few thousand lines, so I will spare you all this level of
detail.
I prefer to write in PHP because that is what I know best. However, I
do not think there is anything inherent with my script that requires PHP
over C/C++/C#.
If I wrote the console application in a c language (and compiled) would
one expect to see any improvements in performance? If so, how much
improvement could one expect (in general)?
I assume because php is not compiled that this real time interpretation
of the script by the zend engine must take some time. This is why I am
thinking about rewriting my whole script in a C language. But before I
begin that ordeal, i wanted to ask the community for their opinions. If
you think using a c language would suit me well, what language would you
recommend?
My google and mail archive searching for this yielded mainly PHP for web
apps, so I am asking all of you.
My main question is, how much of an improvement in performance will one
see by using a compiled version of an application versus using a
scripted version of an application?
I looked at PHP's bcompiler, but the documentation is minimal so I am
hesitant to dig much deeper into that, unless someone strongly suggests
otherwise.
Thank you PHPeeps,
DanK
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