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eddie21leeds
03-10-2009, 09:24 AM
hi there. i am a beginner and have been studying python for a few weeks now and i am aching to get my hands dirty! what sort of tasks would i use python for over php. i know php is used for standard stuff like contact forms, session control etc.. but where does python fit in to the equation? forgive my ignorance! is python an alternative to php or is it, as i have read - "the next step"? thanks.
Phill Pafford
03-11-2009, 02:55 PM
I like to think of Python as a Perl/PHP hybrid, but I've seen it used more as a server-side scripting language not sure if you can do webdev.

Here is a good link (http://python.objectis.net/)though
eddie21leeds
03-11-2009, 05:11 PM
ok thanks ill have a look... by web dev do you mean embedded html and things like that? im fairly new i and i assumed web dev and server side scripting were the same thing.
Phill Pafford
03-12-2009, 07:12 AM
Yes webdev is HTML dev but server-side scripting does not have to have a seen webpage, it can be all command line or a service that runs in the background.
eddie21leeds
03-12-2009, 07:43 AM
ok i see. thanks!
ryanlund
03-15-2009, 10:57 PM
Personally if you want to do web development i would stick with PHP. Once you dig deeper under the surface you will find its quite a powerful language and there isnt much you cant do with it.

On the other hand if you have your heart set on learning python then go for it. The number of people that know python is really quite small compared to alot of other languages - so it could be useful to know:)

Ryan