[CLUG] scripting languages

[adam beecher]

> I'm sure everybody will have different optinions on this but...
>
Ha! Understatement of the month.

> what would you guys reccomend when it comes to scripting languages?  I'm
> thinking of learning one for the fun of it and to do some fiddling with
> online databases for websites (dynamically generated webpages and all that
> jazz).  What would you guys recommend I use, given that there are a few
> options.
>
Ok, we had this only the other day on WEBDEV, but when it comes to FUN, the
language you're looking for is PHP, no contender. Here's a set of links I
prepared for someone far prettier than you in a drunken state one night:

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# PHP #
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PHP doesn't get simpler than the official PHP primer. If you're having
trouble with this after a month, it's time to give up.

http://ie.php.net/tut.php

Your next stops should be here:

http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/PHP/
http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/

The PHP documentation. Probably better to play with a few scripts first, get
the hang of the language. /Invaluable/ later on.

http://ie.php.net/docs.php

FAQ's, primers, cool resources:

http://ie.php.net/FAQ.php
http://php.faqts.com/

Same as cgi.resourceindex.com, only PHP and far cooler.

http://php.resourceindex.com/

Where the real PHP coders live these days.

http://www.zend.com/

Home.

http://www.phpbuilder.com/forum/

adam