cgi VS php

hbalagh · 05-16-2005, 08:30 PM

Which do you prefer to use?

armstrong · 05-16-2005, 08:34 PM

php - easier to learn, more secure, excellent integration with mysql, and scales better for growing sites

Ringr · 05-16-2005, 08:42 PM

PHP, more flexible IMO.

DN Tycoon · 05-16-2005, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armstrong

php - easier to learn, more secure, excellent integration with mysql, and scales better for growing sites

What he said

nicedomain4sale · 05-17-2005, 01:12 AM

php, easier to learn.

Petter · 05-17-2005, 02:15 AM

php by far!

stscac · 05-17-2005, 08:46 AM

PHP allllllllllllllllll tha way

StudioWorks · 05-17-2005, 09:30 AM

PHP - flexible and reliable!

axilant · 05-17-2005, 11:52 AM

With php you can develope websites that can be configured with only a few things (Usually just one file). And creating a database.

CGI you have to chmod files correctly corresponding to which modules your using (i think thats how it is) if you use the incorrect chmod the CGI will just not execute therefor a VERY bad language that most people cannot install without CGI knowledge.

So my choice, is php. PHP scales better in highend projects than CGI.

Recently read in a magizine there is over 15,000,000 websites that use PHP and around 1,000,000 that use CGI. This tells you automaticly php is the choice.

The magize: DB2 Magizine Information on Demand Volume 10 Number 2 Quarter 2, 2005

http://db2mag.com

Cody Selzer

Ben42 · 05-17-2005, 12:53 PM

Wow...CGI still hasn't even been voted yet.

hanz · 05-17-2005, 01:06 PM

I like php
it is very easy

Mystic · 05-17-2005, 01:50 PM

php

pratiknaik · 05-17-2005, 02:00 PM

Well, I guess you really need to define what you mean by "cgi". All the languages that you can execute on shell to produce normal text output, can be used as CGI including PHP, Perl, C, C++, Java, Pascal, etc.

-Pratik

liam_d · 05-17-2005, 02:31 PM

php - very easy to pick up and is very fast

axilant · 05-17-2005, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pratiknaik

Well, I guess you really need to define what you mean by "cgi". All the languages that you can execute on shell to produce normal text output, can be used as CGI including PHP, Perl, C, C++, Java, Pascal, etc.

-Pratik

when this post was made, im sure the poster was thinking about perl.

hbalagh · 05-17-2005, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axilant

when this post was made, im sure the poster was thinking about perl.

yes i meant perl, im very new to the programming languages...the only reason i asked this question is because i bought a script a few days ago that is perl based and so far i think its pretty cool.. but that is just my opnion.

Peter · 05-18-2005, 12:42 AM

just because the script is cool doesnt mean to say the language used is the best, the same could most likely be achieved in php or asp etc.

I personally prefer php, I have looked at perl but did not get on with it at all

pratiknaik · 05-18-2005, 12:48 AM

Perl can be a real power house if you use mod_perl. It gives you access to apache handler at any phase in request. It's more of a preference. Some people even prfer to use PHP as CGI in production on powerful boxes to reduce memory leaks and improve performance.

But, if you want to compare PHP & Perl, you should probably be comparing mod_perl v/s PHP.

-Pratik

hbalagh · 05-18-2005, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filth

just because the script is cool doesnt mean to say the language used is the best, the same could most likely be achieved in php or asp etc.

I personally prefer php, I have looked at perl but did not get on with it at all

i also never said it was the best.....

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PHP	17	94.44%
CGI	1	5.56%
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