xyph Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 No. Java is a compiled desktop/system language with entirely different design goals than PHP. The two are not comparable. PHP is primarily a web language. Even though it can be used from the command line or even for some desktop applications, that is not what it was designed for and it's not very good at that. Says you. My OS is built on PHP. Sorry, I figured this thread had already been derailed enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Sorry, I figured this thread had already been derailed enough. Needs moar. I need to fill my trolling quota of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 The question is ridiculous, try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premiso Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmith153 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Why do questions like this get so many answers? Surely there's somebody who's posted a long-winded, difficult question that could be given all this time everyone seems to have? Basically, he is asking if there is anything Java can do that PHP can't, and if there is, then what can it do? Scootstah gave a good answer though. Your response should be something like: "Java can do xyz that PHP can't. This is useful because of abc." Simple enough for me, although I know nothing of Java - or PHP for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Why do questions like this get so many answers? Surely there's somebody who's posted a long-winded, difficult question that could be given all this time everyone seems to have? Yes, but taking a break every now and then from answering those questions is nice. It's like having cake. Something you can do every now and then, but not too often... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian F. Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Cake..? But I thought it was a lie? You just didn't want to share it, did you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignace Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Cake..? But I thought it was a lie? You just didn't want to share it, did you? Only cake for badged members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian F. Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Awww.. Poo! Guess I'll have to steal myself a badge then, 'cause I want some of that cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salathe Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Stealing badges is a bannable offence, and we'd confiscate the cake if it happened. Sorry. Back on topic, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premiso Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Back on topic, please. PHP vs Java. No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM1 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 To shift the snark in a different direction, isn't this something the OP could have learned/determined by doing some research on their own? I mean, Java is a well-known platform, and presumably the OP has some experience in PHP. Surely it's not that difficult to compare and contrast the two languages. Even looking at their comparative Wikipedia descriptions would bear fruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 IMO the issue here basically boils down to "I have no idea what I want to build (or else I'm not telling you), but can you tell me which tool is better for the job?" GIGO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 GIGO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scootstah Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 GIGO? Garbage In, Garbage Out? That's my best Google-fu guess anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 GIGO? Garbage In, Garbage Out? Is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahngiel Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 GIGO? Garbage In, Garbage Out? Is correct. It's a VBScript concept. At least, that's when i learned it. Maybe Perl vs PHP - which is fancier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Man... VBScript must have been around for a lot longer than I remembered... by like.. 30 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 It's a VBScript concept. At least, that's when i learned it. It is not. It is a general principle, language agnostic. I'm actually surprised to see coders who haven't heard of GIGO...I guess it's an "old school" term not really used anymore? Which is kinda odd to me, since it still holds true as a principle to this day... wtf do classes teach you kids these days?!? And on that note... Maybe Perl vs PHP - which is fancier? How is any less vague than the OP? MOAR GIGO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 It is not. It is a general principle, language agnostic. I'm actually surprised to see coders who haven't heard of GIGO...I guess it's an "old school" term not really used anymore? Which is kinda odd to me, since it still holds true as a principle to this day I thought you were talking about the posting user, not the question, and was going with "get in get out" like they posted and ran. *shrug* wtf do classes teach you kids these days?!? And on that note... My classes taught me that college was a waste of time & money. I'm a proud dropout. :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 My classes taught me that college was a waste of time & money. I'm a proud dropout. :-P You mean paying $60k for a piece of paper isn't worth your time? Oh wait... I'm in the same boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu2000 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 wtf do classes teach you kids these days?!? They aren't taught anything. The school administrators are too afraid of hurting some little brat's feelings, or damaging their ever-so-fragile self esteem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahngiel Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 ... or damaging their ever-so-fragile self esteem. This makes me sad :'( :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 That's just the tip of the iceberg too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premiso Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 That's just the tip of the ... too. That's what I saw when I read what you wrote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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