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javascripting,perl or php

new to scripting which one is better to learn?

         

Animated

12:08 pm on Nov 25, 2005 (gmt 0)

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i am new to web site scripting and i have used downloaded already made scripts for my sites ,but i want to script my own, so i like to hear opinions please of which one is more suitable or easier to learn.Thanx

kaled

2:15 pm on Nov 25, 2005 (gmt 0)

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Javascript is a client-side technology suitable for dynamic and interactive uses.

Perl and php are server-side technologies. Php is considered more suitable for creating whole sites. Perl may be more suitable for implementing specific solutions such as form-mail.

Kaled.

physics

6:57 pm on Nov 25, 2005 (gmt 0)

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I would say learn all of them ;) PHP might be a good place to start because it's easy to plunk little chunks of PHP into HTML pages to experiment with and it's supported well by shared hosts.
And as kaled said, JavaScript is a little different from Perl and PHP in the sense that it's executed in the client's browser rather than on your site. So it's something to learn in addition to the others.

physics

6:58 pm on Nov 25, 2005 (gmt 0)

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I recommend the O'Reilly books:
Learning Perl
Learning PHP 5
JavaScript: The Definitive Guide

Animated

2:24 am on Nov 27, 2005 (gmt 0)

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Thanx:) i was thinking of going first with php too