posted 17 years ago
Another point to consider is that the 5.0 exam adds coverage of some basic APIs that are valid in both 1.4 and 5.0. So, from an employer perspective, the 5.0 certification indicates a basic understanding of file I/O, regex, serialization, dates and currencies, and these are useful in both versions.
In other words the 5.0 exam is broader in general, it's not just broader in terms of new topics.
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