new application

[tekwrytr]

Hi,
I should have been more specific that I was interested in developing a PHP application specifically to parse data files, then use the files in existing VB .NET and C# applications. We have several dozen different file formats that have to be parsed on a daily basis, all of which change periodically. Re-coding the changes in .NET every time a vendor decides to tweak the format is too time consuming, and we are looking for some alternatives. PHP has been suggested as one of those alternatives. Thanks for the suggestions!

[saraadmin]

LOL. This is a joke, right?

But if you're serious: AFAICT, you don't really want a web scripting language, just something you can use from your command line which supports making HTTP requests, working with structured mark up (HTML/XML) and handling databases. You could use Perl (with CPAN nastiness) if you're one of those people who think syntax is for wimps, or you could use Python (with its nice standard library) and actually get the job done.