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JavaScript

Posted by Mihir Mittal
Mihir Mittal
3,147 Points

Javascript vs Php

What is the basic difference between Javascript vs Php? Which of them is required to build an interactive website ?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,318 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,318 Points

Good answer, Julie, you might want to re-post it as an actual answer.

And regarding your node.js prediction: I'm already a JavaScript user, I was planning on taking the PHP course but now I'll have to give it some more thought!

2 Answers

Julie Myers
Julie Myers
7,627 Points
Julie Myers
Julie Myers
7,627 Points

To build interactivity into your website you will need JavaScript and know how to get around the DOM (document object model) via the DOM API.

PHP is typically used for backend stuff. There is still a lot of PHP coding around, but personally I'm not bothering to learn PHP since it is slowly getting replaced by node.js. There are plenty of jobs where PHP is not used at all.

Other then that JavaScript and PHP are two totally different languages. Their syntax can be very different along with many other things that are different. To put it another way learning JavaScript inside out will NOT teach you how the finer details of how PHP works, and visa-versa.

Julie Myers
Julie Myers
7,627 Points
Julie Myers
Julie Myers
7,627 Points

Hi Steve,

Thanks. How do I re-post it as an answer?

Julie