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Posted by Matt Adams
Matt Adams
4,856 Points

PHP, Ruby, and Python... Which to use and when for web development?

What are the different use case scenarios where PHP, Ruby, and Python are best utilized in web development and programming in general?

Or, to phrase it another way, what kinds of applications are each better geared toward, or is it mostly a matter of preference?

I'm trying to decide which server-side track to pursue. I'd ideally like to work with all three languages, just want to get the best bang for the buck with my time.

2 Answers

Thien Nguyen
Thien Nguyen
20,555 Points
Thien Nguyen
Thien Nguyen
20,555 Points

I have some infographic on my site. It's sorted by job post, popularity and difficulty. I must said the growing or trending server side language is ruby on rail. (https://winmintin.wordpress.com/statistics/)

this awesome png help too. (http://cdn2.carlcheo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/which-programming-language-should-i-learn-first-infographic.png)

James Fulkerson
James Fulkerson
4,474 Points

That chart is amazingly awesome. Thanks for posting it (love the LOTR references... good stuff).

Kyle Enslin
Kyle Enslin
1,421 Points
Kyle Enslin
Kyle Enslin
1,421 Points

So glad I found this! You rock!