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That's my point. PHP is still an old language with lots of "baggage", just like python is an old language with lots of "baggage".

Just like C# has baggage. Or R has. Or Go, to some extent. This is a non-sequitur.

I don't disagree with any of that. The context for my comment was (paraphrased):

GP: python has baggage because it is old

P: that can be changed. Look at PHP

Me: PHP still has baggage, despite its evolution. You can't really get rid of it without making major breaking changes.