Is PHP dying ? Is there any scope left at all ?

Question

Hello all. No offense to PHP developers. It's just the talks and all the posts in forums I came across lately made me ask such a question.

I've been hearing lately that PHP is slowly getting outdated as a web development tool as new tools are taking over. .Net and all such.
I'm so passionate about becoming a web developer and I have asked a question about PHP and JAVA.

To learn PHP first and gain some ecperience at web development and then jump to advanced tools.
But is PHP still a good option or should I jump other tools ?

I'd request senior developers to help me out.

Thank you.

Answer 1

PHP is still updating, and it recently updated. The PHP developers released a PHP 5.6.X beta, so yes PHP is still very much alive and is worth learning. PHP itself is easier to configure on HTTP servers and is far less resource hungry on a load then .NET. I've used both, .NET and PHP 5, and PHP had more concurrent connections with less resource usage on the system.



PHP with a mixture of Java Script can be very powerful which is why a lot of website developers prefer PHP over .NET. PHP is also more flexible and is less platform dependent then .NET. .NET web applications can be difficult -- or almost impossible in configurations -- to get working on Linux HTTP servers.

Answer 2

If your are planning to build your career in Web technology then PHP is the best programming scripting language to learn and is also a good career option.PHP is basically a scripting language used for web development. The websites created by PHP are dynamic and attractive. So Because of this reason it is demanded the most in web technology.PHP is an open source so is used freely without any cost and so greatly in demand.



Scope in PHP really high as PHP is a language knows in the world of technology since many years. So it has gained the maximum popularity in this era. Many training institutes and Companies are set up for PHP training all over the world. There are many job requirements for PHP works many companies are even hiring fresher’s also along with experienced candidates. So if you are seeking to build your career after graduation then choose PHP after your graduation but you should have a basic knowledge of C, and C++ then it will be much easier for you to learn PHP.PHP is an easy and rapid programming language.



After PHP training you can directly reach for job in PHP work. You can consult to the Placement Consultancies as there are many placement consultancies you can register for jobs they will suggest you a good job according to your eligibility. Another way is you can submit your resume online on jobs.com as there are many jobs.com available through which you will get a good response for a good job. You can gain an experience from Small Companies and then you can search on for big IT Companies which will provide you job with good designation and with good salary package.



In IT Company you can get the desired post of web developer. Thus will be one of the best web developers in the advance world of technology. This will help you to gain success world wide in the advance field of technology. Therefore PHP has proved to one of the best source in advance World of technology. So PHP will make your dreams come true in web technology. Thus PHP has a very good scope in the advance world of technology.

Answer 3

great competition for php ,Python Django , Ruby On Rails but still many people uses PHP , the reason is community , php is old language with majority of contributor and it will never die but expanding , The community and many software developer has already contribute lot with questions and answer about all kind of examples in PHP , but in another new languages finding resource for particular problem is still tough job , other languages are doing great and very costly when it comes to host , PHp hosting is cheap and people can afford it very easily , PHP and community has been many examples like Commerce , CRM and dashing web interface, PHP will not Dy my brother but the evalution takes time.





thanks for reading

Answer 4

I'm a professional web developer, been working in the industry for years, and I can tell you that PHP is absolutely nowhere near its death yet.



Most modern web applications take advantage of the language's powerful features, programmers love its simplicity and flexibility, and the high quality and quantity documentations ensure the language stays in use.



If you want to pursue a career in web development, learning PHP is somewhat mandatory.



Cheers.

Answer 5

I think it is the language of now and for a good time in the forseeable future. It is one of the two major languages used by the United Nations (French being the other language). It is the language of business. If anything, Japanese or Chinese will become the next language of the future as more business grows from that area of the world.

Answer 6

PHP is still very widely used so in my opinion, it isn't dying and won't be for some time.