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PHP

Posted by Ameer Hamza
Ameer Hamza
Courses Plus Student 471 Points

Confused! PHP or JavaScript ???

After learning Front End Development course from Teamtreehouse, which one i choose next and which one is most important to start work in web development industry......PHP or JavaScript????

Ashley Gandawa
Ashley Gandawa
3,675 Points

Both are great choices. If you've completed the front-end track then you've already used some JavaScript. You can build on that knowledge and learn how to use Javascript in a variety of ways with the full-stack JS track. Alternatively, you can learn how to make HTML more dynamic with PHP and SQL. Both tracks are equally good and will greatly enhance your resume.

2 Answers

Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points

It really depends on what you want to build. If you are really not sure, first ask what do you want to build and what tools do i need to build it. Then learn that language. As an example, are you going to build a SQL database? yes, then php is the go to because you can not access an SQL database with Javascript. Its about what project you want to build and with what tools. Find out what you want to build then break down the process and use the correct tool for the part of the build.

Jaro Schwab
Jaro Schwab
8,957 Points

"yes, then php is the go to because you can not access an SQL database with Javascript". That's wrong! You can access a mysql database with javascript.

Ameer Hamza
Ameer Hamza
Courses Plus Student 471 Points

Thank you

Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points

Jaro, If using Node, then yes, Node is a javascript server side environment, but for the purpose of this thread, ie. learning what language to learn. PHP is the correct way to access a SQL database and then have javascript interact with the data. You can not call a database using vanilla javascript. Javascript is a Client-Side script, not a Server-Side script.

Jaro Schwab
Jaro Schwab
8,957 Points

Jacob, i know. But in this thread he asked about which track he should go for web development. In my opinion, your answer is wrong. Your saying something like this: if you want to interact with a sql db, you need to go with PHP. And that's just wrong. You don't have to, although for learning purpose it is maybe easier to understand. Its clear that you need a server side language, but you can make use of JS if you want to. Also, in my opinion, there is no "right" way to access a SQL DB, there are just many possibilities which all of them have their weaknesses and strengths.

The thread is about which language to learn. Node, as you said, ins't a language, the language is javascript. So you can stay with js all the way if you want to..

Ashley Gandawa
Ashley Gandawa
3,675 Points
Ashley Gandawa
Ashley Gandawa
3,675 Points

Both are great choices. If you've completed the front-end track then you've already used some JavaScript. You can build on that knowledge and learn how to use Javascript in a variety of ways with the full-stack JS track. Alternatively, you can learn how to make HTML more dynamic with PHP and SQL. Both tracks are equally good and will greatly enhance your resume.