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mce · 09-23-2017, 01:42 AM

If you don't have much time to learn a scripting language, which will you pick? Javascript or PHP?

mikeworks · 09-23-2017, 02:40 AM

If you look at most web development jobs they require both. I am working through books learning this stuff and have a subscription at laracasts.com

At lot of the knowledge you gain learning one language can be applied to the other with minor syntax changes. So if you learn loops, conditionals, variables, arrays - they are the same, which makes learning a little bit easier.

mce · 09-23-2017, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeworks

At lot of the knowledge you gain learning one language can be applied to the other with minor syntax changes. So if you learn loops, conditionals, variables, arrays - they are the same, which makes learning a little bit easier.

I see. Which would you start with? Javascript or PHP?

mikeworks · 09-23-2017, 05:24 AM

I have concentrated mostly on PHP so far but am also studying Javascript/Jquery. Jquery seems fairly straightforward to use, not much more difficult than applying css to html.

Check out packtpub.com for reading material, they sometimes have $10 book deals or 3 for $25. When you buy ebook, you get all 3 versions PDF, ePub and Mobi. ePub is great on iPad.

For any professional web developers out there, what kind of knowledge/ability would you expect of a junior developer?

brassmonkey · 09-23-2017, 05:45 AM

duh php

Barry-xlovecam · 09-23-2017, 06:49 AM

I am thinking about doing something in Elixir or Phoenix (Erlang VM based).

Python is interesting.

PHP is cluttered, too verbose, and boring.
Commonly used so if you want a job coding ... Or want many scripts available ...

2MuchMark · 09-23-2017, 07:14 AM

I'm currently playing around with Python and Node-RED for IoT.

sarettah · 09-23-2017, 03:47 PM

I am a touch confused by the poll.

Java is usually used for mobile apps and that is NOT the same thing as javascript. You can do a mobile app with javascript I would think but I do not believe it is all that common. I could be wrong, I often am

It would not matter to me which one to learn first. A language is a language is a language. Programming is programming is programming.

Once you get a firm handle on any language it is pretty easy to move between languages. So you want to get a strong understanding of logic and structure and then all you need is the manual for the language that you want work in.

Just imho of course.

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shake · 09-23-2017, 04:57 PM

These days, javascript. Thanks to nodejs, it's quite useful on the server. Needed for front-end in the browser programming. You can create mobile apps using the ionic framework and js.

mce · 09-23-2017, 08:46 PM

Thanks for the feedback so far

I'm going to be using codeacademy to learn coding

freecartoonporn · 09-24-2017, 05:46 AM

dont do like that., i started like that. and now for the wotk i need ed done, i am learning nodejs, cpp, qt

real question is what you are trying to do ?
then see what is best for that, and start from there.

i started from php , indded, php is easy to learn., but there are somethings you cant do in php effectivly.

Barry-xlovecam · 09-25-2017, 07:10 AM

This is pretty good reading on PHP (advanced)
PHP: The Right Way

View Poll Results: Which would you rather learn?
Javascript (for sites and mobile apps)	3	30.00%
PHP (for sites)	7	70.00%
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