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i saw a bit of php 5 in the last couple of days, it seems really really simple, i was wondering what is java offering, because it's just as popular or even more than php in web dev, why is that?
 
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A. Java is an object-oriented programming language equipped with a powerful set of general API and enterprise-level API for developing many types of software applications. Moreover, there is a tremendous amount of commercial and open-source Java-based software tools and frameworks, e.g. Websphere, Struts, JUDE, BIRT, etc.

B. php is a simple scripting language for web pages.

To attempt to compare Java and php is a trivial exercise, in my opinion.
[ November 13, 2008: Message edited by: James Clark ]
 
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Originally posted by James Clark:
php is a simple scripting language for web pages.



Well, this isn't a fair statement. While I don't care for PHP it is much more than this now.

Jorge, your question is a difficult one to answer because like with most things technical, IT DEPENDS. Java offers all the things James mentioned and whole lot more he didn't. I prefer Java. Some folks prefer PHP. Your question is likely to start a flame war and I promise you I will trash this thread if I see that start to happen. So tread lightly folks.
 
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