is php easy to learn ?

[ciproxr]

i do have a background is basic programing, i know some asp but i heard php was better plus my server uses php.....

I think it would make my life alot easier if i wrote my own php scripts cause people charge so much for crappy scripts that dont even have the features i want.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Basic PHP programming is simple enough to pick up on, but once you get into more complex things, you'll start to get confused. The smallest mistake will screw everything up, and sometimes the errors written won't explain it. I've spent hours on a piece of code only to find it was the smallest problem.

But yeah, it's not too difficult to pick up on. Just don't rush it.

 

[fs5]

yes
although python is much more readable.

 

[troytime]

just as Loke said.

i only learned php about a year ago.
Before that i was a cold fusion developer.

To this day, i still make the mistake of sinqle equal signs in a condition

if(1=2) will ALWAYS be true

 

[LanceM]

As LoKe said, basic PHP is easy, but it's also very useful. The more complex your needs, the more complex the language's needs. Fortunately, the more complex applications of PHP will either be purchased and need few changes, or will be done by a small team as opposed to an individual.

It's just like anything else, but perhaps a bit easier in the beginning than others.