Thread: Is it easy to code asp or php?

Hi,

Which is easy to code asp or php?

I learn php and now I want to learn asp. But for me its difficult to learn asp. I could not remember what is used instead of echo.

If you can't remember what to use instead of echo, it's not going to be easy...

instead of echo you can use print, as for which one is easier its personal prefference, I dont code in ASP but I do code VB.NET Windows applications, I find php easier to code than VB, I find VB bloated, to do the same task in php can only take a few lines (example md5 a string is a simple function) in VB you have to create a function or class to convert the string into byte array and then encode and then back into string.

In short VB is easier to learn and has a logical format, ASP is similar to VB.Net depending on what language you choose (c#. vb.net) but I would advise learning both! At least thats what I'm doing.

To run ASP programs one needs IIS installed on a Windows platform server, which is not free. PHP programs run on Linux, which is free. Even the connectivity of the database is expensive in the case of ASP as MS-SQL is a product of Microsoft that needs to be purchased. PHP generally uses MySQL, which is freely available.

Yeah i forgot to meantion PHP is open source, while shubh is correct I beleive there are now open source alternatives to IIS (which comes as default for most windows servers, buit you may need to purchase a license) and MS-SQL has an express version, not as good as the full product but I beleive you can use it for website applications, failing that there is access database files and quite a few other methods.

I think PHP and ASP both are easy to learn, specially PHP, but asp also very easy because .NET environment support a lot

Thank u all, most people supported for PHP which is open source too. Thank you guys.

i think that php having good exposure in current scenario for entry level .latter you update yourself by learning any CMS like drupla

php is open source and easy to learn compare to ASP.net

Originally Posted by haradeep

Hi,

Which is easy to code asp or php?

I learn php and now I want to learn asp. But for me its difficult to learn asp. I could not remember what is used instead of echo.

I feel php is much easier to code than asp if u are going to code in webdesigning side then better to choose php

Learning PHP is more easier as compared to asp.net. In PHP you can implement pre-programmed codes and categories with a single click.

I love PHP, it's so diverse and so widely used. Simply amazing

I think it is equally easy to learn ASP and PHP ...

- PHP is represented on the web by ASP mainly due to the price (Linux - Windows) ...
- About 73% of the entire web hosted on Linux (Apache server, PHP and MySql) ...
- PHP has over 700 predefined functions and a large commune where you can get free scripts ready, find answers or learn PHP ...
- The most popular free frameworks are PHP based (Wordpres, Joomla, Drupal and many others) ...
- PHP can run on Windows and Linux, ASP only on Windows ...

I think all of the above determines the people to learn PHP rather than ASP, although in terms of usability good knowledge of both ...

I imagine PHP and ASP both are easy to discover, specially PHP, but asp too real easy because .NET environment support a lot.

I think PHP and ASP both are comfortable to discover, particularly PHP, but asp also real easy because .NET environment support a lot.

i think asp is easy when you have learned php at first.

Originally Posted by haradeep

Hi,

Which is easy to code asp or php?

I learn php and now I want to learn asp. But for me its difficult to learn asp. I could not remember what is used instead of echo.

Hi,

Classic ASP is easy programming language than PHP. But ASP is very older. You can use it for all web application. PHP is much better than ASP. You can create all web applications on this programming language. As you know PHP is open source language therefore you can get lots of readymade applications and edit these applications.

PHP is easy, ASP a little hard to code.

-Alex

i think php is easy to work.

PHP is very manageable and easy to learn and implement while ASP could be easy to learn if you have the right attitude. ASP.NET requires a Windows platform server to run on though which could be more costly. I had a Windows server through my current host for 4 months and enjoyed it but I just liked PHP and Linux better.

I agree, both are manageable. The tricky part of PHP for me is dealing with MySQL queries. Like any language, once you get the pattern down, it's not so hard.

In My opinion php is more easy than anything else,.

I would always go with ASP its gives more features then PHP.

guess its PHP. at least this is what I've learned from reading resources. Im just starting learning PHP though.

It is easy to code ASP as it has many direct object and direct code to be done.

php is too much easy while comparing it with asp, the most detailed documents and practices and tutorials are available of php

Php is widely used open source and easy to learn scripting language..

As you learn more languages it's normal to not remember how to do a function in a particular language. Is the length of a string string.length? string.length()? string.Length? length(string)? len(string)?

That's why you get or write a help file, so you can search for the right syntax for the language you're currently using. Or, if you have the option, don't use more languages than you need. I used to write websites in ASP - I've been using PHP for years now, and forgot most of my ASP, but in ASP you send text to the page with Response.Write("this text")

PHP is easier as it is open source and more heavily used. Since it is more popular, there are a lot more tutorials for it as well.
ASP is definitely an acquired taste. I wouldn't use it unless it is absolutely necessary.

PHP is better todo best and easy coding