Re: learning php

From: Default User (first.last_at_boeing.com.invalid)
Date: 11/17/03 

Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 19:31:07 GMT

FLEB wrote:

> If you don't know it already, and you don't mind a bit more involvement,
> I'd recommend learning the basics of (straight console-mode) C++ first.

Yike. C++ is a huge language, learning that first would set PHP
instruction back at LEAST 6 months. If ones goal is to learn C++, then
by all means do so. It won't hinder development of PHP skills. However,
much of C++ is nonapplicable to PHP, especially the Standard Library
classes.

In many ways, perl is a better intro.

Brian Rodenborn

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