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This comment implies like there aren't any other great alternatives for jquery in the browser.

What about dojotoolkit or YUI library? I don't see how javascript is here to blame.

I think the point he's making is that you don't need to find a jQuery-like library for PHP because you can just use another language.

I personally say nuts to that. With all of the latest projects, PHP development is actually getting to be pretty non-shitty.

"Non-shitty" is a pretty low bar though. When you have a wide variety of choices, you may as well hold out for "good" or "great", even if it means learning a new language, some new technologies or even a new mindset. Having to learn something or spend some time setting things up is a trivial cost for any non-trivial project: increasing your productivity when programming or maintaining code is a very good return on investment.

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