On 8/28/2017 12:34 PM, Leam Hall wrote:
Alan, here's the deal. If PHP does what you need and you enjoy it, then
jump right in. Lots of people, including me, have fretted over "the
perfect language". I don't have time to learn the perfect language for
each task. Don't have the brains for it either.
I'm with you. I like PHP partly because it's familiar -- I know C and
awk fairly well -- and partly because it has many extra capabilities
that simplify programming. And it's a fun challenge.
If the language is fun for you then you will probably write more code in
it than "the perfect language" that isn't as fun. More code == better
coding skills.
I've done PHP for CLI stuff because I was doing PHP at the time and
enjoying the heck out of it. As you move to Linux you'll need some shell
and another language. Most folks use Python for scripting and C for
systems work. That's where the job market is. If you're doing your own
thing then PHP, Ruby, Go, or whatever is just fine. They are all free
and have more to explore than you can get to in a year.
I already know Unix/Linux fairly well, and know many of the advantages
and limitations of shell scripting. Haven't yet had the need/opportunity
to learn Python, but likely I'll start that soon. Mostly this is for
learning interesting stuff that I never had time for when I was still
working.
Alan
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