Writing CGI Programs in Python
And now for something completely different... Python has a very extensive, well documented and portable module library that provides a large variety of useful functions. The Internet-related collection is particularly impressive, with modules to deal with everything from parsing and retrieving URL's to retrieving mail from POP servers and everything in between.
| Name: |
Wesley Chun |
| Subject: |
Re: Where does PHP come in? |
| Date: |
09-23-1999 12:09PM |
i agree with zeev that PHP is more than just
SSI. it allows for embedding logic (loops,
if stmts, etc.) inside HTML, a
non-programming language -- this is absolutely a requirement for those whose
job it is to rapidly prototype full web
systems that are have CGI execution and
database access.
PHP was created with its own "proprietary"
language, rather than being based on PERL or
Python, hence ePERL and Zope, respectively,
not to mention ASP, *Fusion, etc.
as the engineer, it's up to one to decide
which is the right tool for the job. i
would like to point out that Python's key
strength over PERL and PHP is that it is
easy-to-read, thus making it easy-to-learn,
and for those following in your footsteps,
easier-to-maintain.
HTH!
-wesley
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