Why did you get into PHP?

[davidjam]

Adobe introed a thing called dynamic content into their wysiwig Golive. I immediately thought this is really my bag, more than graphic design (I had childhood fun with programming and it kind of stuck). Dumped Adobe's add-on, learned mysql for a while, but when I first glanced at some php scripts I thought :eek: (eek!) -- it was easier learning greek!, but then I started at the beginning of the php.net manual and man it's so easy! and fun! and powerful!

but no chicks. Sorry to disappoint.

[dartcol]

I saw it as a route out of TEFL teaching. It involved no cost, just time and reduced sleeping hours. There were/are loads of friendly helping hands and it's not too tricky to get your head round - even for someone like me who avoided anything remotely computer-like until I was 28. Just a slight U-turn, then.

[dalecosp]

I'd read tons of bad HTML code, and learned "ls, cat, grep" etc. on a virtual server that was owned by a now-defunct computer repair center and wannabe ISP. I'd seen that some sites used files that were *.php.

I walked into the bookstore, and the first book I found that I thought I could actually get through was about PHP. So, I bought it.

[Jason_Batten]

3) It was easy to learn/migrate to.

PHP maybe easy to jump to from another programming language but if your just stepping off the bus from HTML town then your in for a bit of frustration. Find a good tutorial you understand then you're on your way. But everyone learns differently and some of the programming pros don't cater to the little guys. The PHP manual is confusing at first. Oh it is NASTY at first. It takes a few frustrating searches to find your way around it. Another thing that is confusing is...

print does the samething as echo... alright we all know this but if someone said a piece of green cheese is the same as fresh watermelon you'd call them crazy.

PHP has too many codes which do the same thing. Which is confusing.

example:
$HTTP_GET_VARS is the same as $_GET

Maybe I am too much of a noob to understand why? maybe there is a reason for it but ATM I see none :queasy:

[laserlight]

I was trying to find out how in the world did someone get an online messageboard, and figured the mysterious ".php" file extension meant something.

Maybe I am too much of a noob to understand why? maybe there is a reason for it but ATM I see none

It's a backwards combatability thing - try to be backwards compatible, and end up having bloat.

$HTTP_GET_VARS is old, $GET is new.
$HTTP_GET_VARS is not a superglobal, $GET is superglobal.
$HTTP_GET_VARS is a pain to type, $_GET is less of a pain to type.

[Merve]

I wanted to make a feedback page for my crappy website. And so I made a crappy feedback page...and made a crappy calculator and a crappy madlib using php in the process.

Oh yeah, BTW, in some strange and weird ways, print can be used as a function, and echo can accept multiple arguments.

[BuzzLY]

Originally posted by Shrike
I got into it for the hot chicks.

No, no, no... what I told you was:

"If you learn PHP, check out hotscripts.com."

[elementaluk]

I didn't have enough money for alcohol and heard PHP was similar to PCP so I got into it to get high for free ...

I actually just got sick of using other peoples god awful web applications.

[Weedpacket]

Originally posted by NetNerd85
PHP maybe easy to jump to from another programming language but if your just stepping off the bus from HTML town then your in for a bit of frustration.

Well, that's almost certainly true of any programming language if it's your first one (because you're having to learn how to program at the same time). You might learn your mother tongue by osmosis, but programming .... that's a whole 'nother story.

[Shrike]

Originally posted by BuzzLY
No, no, no... what I told you was:

"If you learn PHP, check out hotscripts.com."

Oh darn, what have I been doing all this time.

[Weedpacket]

Originally posted by Shrike
Oh darn, what have I been doing all this time.

Can't you tell? Have you gone blind or something?

[planetsim]

I was pretty bored one day, and wanted something to do. And stumbled across php.net (I have no idea how) I thought it was a happy pill.:glare:

[Shrike]

Originally posted by Weedpacket
Can't you tell? Have you gone blind or something?

Could be 😉

[piersk]

Originally posted by Shrike
Could be 😉

I told you you'd go blind if you carried on!!

[Weedpacket]

Originally posted by piersk
I told you you'd go blind if you carried on!!

You mean you were with him at the time?

[planetsim]

Originally posted by Weedpacket
You mean you were with him at the time?

That just doesnt sound right :evilgrin:

[Shrike]

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[Sxooter]

I thought running your server with global vars on made you go blind...