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Pranjal Agnihotri
Pranjal Agnihotri
4,187 Points
Posted by Pranjal Agnihotri
Pranjal Agnihotri
4,187 Points

Interested in web - development which to go with PHP or Python?

I am interested in web development i have to go with PHP or Python?

2 Answers

Matt Brock
Matt Brock
28,330 Points
Matt Brock
Matt Brock
28,330 Points

I'd vote PHP :) (Mainly because I've never used Python...) More seriously, PHP was made for the Web. Python has a broader use spectrum, the Web being just one. Here ya go: https://hackernoon.com/php-or-python-which-language-should-you-learn-in-2017-3ced1fd75ee2.

Aayush Mitra
Aayush Mitra
24,904 Points
Aayush Mitra
Aayush Mitra
24,904 Points

Well it depends, I have just started PHP and I have been doing Python for a while. If you are going to go for web development you need to learn HTML and CSS first. Also learn some javascript. PHP is more of a backend language and is made to go with HTML. Python on the other hand was not made for html. For Python you not only need to learn the language, but you also need to learn a framework such as Flask or Django. These are the facts. It does not really matter what you choose, as long as you do what you want to do.

I hope this helps. :)