stevencotton

Yes, ASP is only relevant to extremely poor performing, broken and insecure webservers

Steve.


[Edited by stevencotton - 7/1/2002 3:27:26 PM]

legacyPete

I started to learn ASP and thought it was needlessly complicated. PHP is more similar to other languages such as C++; therefore it made more sense to me. As dsmith is saying, we all have our own preferences.

I have also found that ASP hosting tends to be more expensive than *nix, especially if you want a decent database (not Access in other words).

Companies only want ASP because they don't know any better, they just think "duh... we need a website, what technology do we need... best use Microsoft because other companies are". I have nothing against ASP - if you're confident using it and can produce the results then great; but I have found it to be an obstructive language and it has not performed as well as PHP in my experience.

In conclusion, I would say that PHP is the better of the two (from my own experience before I get flamed ).

[Edited by legacyPete - 7/2/2002 1:09:56 AM]

dsmith

Starting to experiment with basic PHP scripts.

I want to read a file that has several lines each with

filename.jpg,"Description text here"

I can open the file, loop through and read all the lines etc. but what is the best/easiest way to parse each line into 2 variables

Tried sscanf($tempstring,"%s,%s",$var1,$var2);

But $var2 - which I want to be the description cuts off at the 1st space.

Suggestions ?

Thanks
Deano

legacyPete

This might do it:

<?
$fcontents = file ('file.txt');
while (list ($line_num, $line) = each ($fcontents)) {
$myline = explode(",",$line);
echo "$myline[0]<br>";
echo "$myline[1]<br>";
}
?>

Andrewza

list($filename,$description) = split(",",$tempstring);

dsmith

Andrew - would that allow the description to have commas in aswell , or would the second variable then cut off at the comma ?

Thanks

Deano

Andrewza

Oops, do this then:

list($filename,$description) = split(",",$tempstring,2);

Tells split only to break into two parts

dsmith

Thanks andrew - just found that extra argument as you posted

Deamo

Andrewza

Although of course we should be using explode() not split() since you aren't trying to use regular expressions, just a string. Both take exactly the same arguments anyhow.

Bit braindead today, car with clutch fliud backing up, train crash causing nice delays to work, then tube ****ed, then rained on and now my favourite lunch place has a power cut so no nice toastie sarnie for lunch, pffft!

super_si

ive being told ASP is more relevant im starting that
Si

Andrewza

Well I get well paid to hack php for itv-f1.com and other itv work mostly, if that counts as relevant

legacyPete

ASP is the biggest pile of cr@p, don't waste your time!

AdrianFRST

I've just started my fifth role doing ASP.

I do PHP as well (all my own sites run PHP ) but as yet I've not found anyone who'll pay me to do it.

Everyone want to use ASP it would appear!

super_si

which is better then PHP or ASP

Andrewza

I would say PHP is better, I haven't done any ASP in a while though. Business like to use things you pay for, hence using MS/IIS/ASP, now if only they wouldn't keep coming out with so many security notices for IIS

dsmith

Super_si (ever thought your user name was a tad optimisitic ?)

There is no "better" - some people will use one in some situations - others will prefer something else. yet more people will prefer another option.

Arguments about which programming language is best are just slighty further up the futility scale than "Impreza vs Evo etc." arguments.

If you beleive you'll make one choice about which language to learn as a professional developer and that will be that, then I would suggest you'll find keeping a job when you finish your degree quite hard.

I'm not a dveloper myself - I'm just keen to learn a new skill so I've picked PHP to start with.

Deano

super_si

If its like c , and java done them for 4yrs now so thinkill start PHP anyone got any reccomended books?

Si

legacyPete

Don't really need books - php.net has all the info you need. Though if you do get stuck you can always just post on here

super_si

Do i nee ILLS installed??

its crucify my network games?

Si

snowcrash

install apache with the php addon

http://www.apache.org

legacyPete

If you want it on your own PC for testing just use something like phptriad - it installs Apache / PHP / MySQL for you. Not sure if it effects networked games though.

super_si

cool do it later in process xp dual boot thingy