PHP: a fractal of bad design: https://eev.ee/blog/2012/04/09/php-a-fractal-of-bad-design/
This rant is almost seven years old now, but I imagine that some things still hold true.
Python in particular is indisputably more versatile than PHP.
This rant is almost seven years old now, but I imagine that some things still hold true.
Python in particular is indisputably more versatile than PHP.
PHP was one of my first languages, and it took a long time to break some bad habits it taught. I still can't get over the existence of PHP's "arrays." (Mentioned in the article.) The only data structure is one-size-fits-all. It's truly baffling when you approach it with basic CS knowledge, and the rabbit hole only gets worse...
However, let's prove once more that languages evolve: http://php.net/manual/en/book.ds.php
The "classic" you're referring to is far from something objective. There will always be problems with languages. That's why we have the human factor who is supposed to be intelligent and work around the apparent issues and make the computer do useful work despite apparent tool glitches.
Sadly, we're just creating better idiots who are only getting better at whining.