Discussion on: What's the deal with downing PHP development?

[lucafabbri]

In addition to previous comment I would also point out a few things that everyone hates writing php:

• you need $ anytime you call a variable.
• you need 2 chars for method calls "->" or "::".
• at a certain point in your life you'd probably need to know in advance the type of your variables
• there is a crappy function or library somewhere in your code that might give someone full access to your machine
• using OO elements along with functions its just confusing, most of the times classed are merely collections of functions with no coherence.

[Mark Szymik]

you need $ anytime you call a variable.
you need 2 chars for method calls "->" or "::".

seriously...?

[Darryl Norris]

I was thinking the same thing. I heard many JS devs saying the same thing.

[Ben Sinclair]

I'm not sure if you're replying because you think it's a weak argument against PHP or if it's because you're incredulous that you need such things.

[Mark Szymik]

it's a weak argument against PHP

[lucafabbri]

Just make the some project in PHP, in C#, Java and Node.JS and let us know

[Mark Szymik]

Let you know what?