[thelist] PHP vrs Perl - 15 rounds

[Luther, Ron]

Ken Moore incited:

>>Which is better, PHP or Perl, and why?


Hi Ken, 

I agree with Kelly. For a one-off quick sysadmin issue (like reformatting 
all the numbers in a data extract file from 'real' ["25.00"] to 'integer' 
["25"]) ... I would go with Perl because I find it easier (for me) than 
using PHP for that kind of thing.


>>I really want to know which is better with MySQL on a web site.

Not that it's necessarily "better", but I would go with PHP because I 
find it easier (for me) than using Perl for that kind of thing.


Having cake is good ... eating cake is good too! ... Quibbling about 
whether the post-meal toothpick should be made from Koa or CITIES 
Brazilian Rosewood doesn't seem all that important.


RonL.