Comments on: Is PHP better than Perl: CakePHP vs. Perl?

By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:59:57 +0000

I use Perl still in 2010 but I’m not reading and writing to databases. I’ve never had much success using dbd, dbi etc.

Having said that for most sites I now use Textpattern but am becoming a little frustrated by some aspects of Textpattern that are not answered by alternative CMSs that I’ve looked at. That’s why I’m considering making the switch to CakePHP. I’ve looked at CodeIgniter but having done a couple of days research on which framework to choose I think I’m going to go with CakePHP.

By: bill

bill — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:54:41 +0000

I find that I use perl for more robust applications, often calling up a perl script from my php pages. I do like and use both, though, often finding that one language is easier to use for a specific task. Perl does have CPAN which gives them a leg up for anyone developing anything out of the ordinary.

By: Zahasman

Zahasman — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:06:01 +0000

Umm.. actually Perl have their own MVC framework as well. One of the prominent one is called “Catalyst” (http://www.catalystframework.org/). So I guess instead of comparing CakePHP vs Perl.. it might be more relevant to compare CakePHP vs Catalyst.

I however will still stick with PHP, since I’m more comfortable in working around this language compared to Perl. Perl sounds a bit “traditional” to me… no offence to Perl fans

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:28:41 +0000

you need to update this more often….i particularly enjoyed the article on computer addiction…..I’ve always been baffled why there’s no wifi at campgrounds!!!

By: noel

noel — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:24:18 +0000

I respect perl for its legacy. But it’s really stalled a lot in the web realm. It’s not even signficantly faster than php apart from startup time (which doesn’t matter in a mod_ or fastcgi situation). The biggest advantage perl has over php is memory footprint. But by the time you write a huge app with lots of cpan modules, that gap narrows. Add a php opcode cache like APC, eaccel, or xcache to the mix, and perl starts to fall behind.

Now python with django looks attractive. Screw ruby on rails — an inferior language to all with an overhyped framework that reminds me of podcast (i.e. mp3s have existed much longer than podcasts just as MVC existed way before rails). Python is a highly respectable scripting language that can do way more than just webdev, is the most performant of the major scripting languages, and django is the MVC framework that gives you all thte same leverage.

In conclusion, if you’re going to look for comparisons to php that actually come out on top, then python is the clear choice. I say this as a veteran php coder with little python experience, not the other way around.

By: Dustin Weber

Dustin Weber — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:02:04 +0000

funny

By: MR PERL

MR PERL — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:43:06 +0000

Oh, I KNOW you didn’t just diss Perl…it is the awesomest web language ever! I mean, I design like 50 websites a day, and Perl is way productiver. I can code a page in 1 line. Talk about efficiency! Perl is way older than PHP. And older is wiser. So perl is way wiser than PHP. And Apache sucks, IIS rules. Besides, the Iroquois are much better. They get Mounted Warriors. Of course, the Comanche could best the Apache, in helicopter terms, but why are you bringing that up? We’re talking web design here, and I’m tired of your History Channel shenanigans. Ohhh, Modern Marvels is coming on…