PHP4 or PHP5?

is it worth the upgrade?

[Buzbe]

I'm quite an experienced php programmer, but I'm having a bit of a dilemma, shall i update my software (which is increasing using OOP) to php5 and loose my RHEL compatability, or stick with php4?

Any thoughts?

[henry0]

If you do swim in PHP5 & OOP waters!
you are going to use more and more functions defined as private, public etc...
as you know you will not be able to use the same in PHP4.
Other members will add more thoughts.

regards

Henry

[coopster]

RHEL compatability

I'm not quite sure what you mean by this, but I have implemented a completely PHP5 solution on that platform, including full-on custom classes with PHP5 OOP without issue. Runs like a dream.

[Buzbe]

I want to be able to say that our software runs on RHEL without much trouble...
RHEL comes wiht php 4.3.9 as standard...

[coopster]

I'm guessing that's how it was packaged at the time you purchased. It is more than likely coming packaged at PHP Version 4.3.11 now. Just a guess though.