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How do I “ease into” programming coming from a designer background?

Is there a way I can 'ease in' to programming. Like learning to use/modify CGI scripts to add some functions to a basic html site? Even if it's the only thing I learn it's still useful, right?. Unlike ...
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7answers
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Is there anyone who has used Python/Ruby and PHP for a long time and still prefer PHP? [closed]

I am usually fascinated by articles defending PHP and the arguments being used. Quite often authors of these types of articles don't mention what experience they have with other languages. Personally ...
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Why is Python slower than Java but faster than PHP [closed]

I have many times seen various benchmarks that show how a bunch of languages perform on a given task. Always these benchmarks reveal that Python is slower then Java and faster than PHP. And I wonder ...
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8answers
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Can we compare programming languages ergonomically?

For instance, would Python be a more ergonomic programming language since it doesn't force you to make curly braces which requires the AltGr key. Also Python usually requires less code to achieve the ...
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12answers
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What are some good ways for an intermediate programmer to build skills?

Preface: I work mostly in Python, and Web Dev languages (HTML, CSS, Javascript and Jquery, PHP) I'm proficient at coding but I want to get better. In larger more advanced projects my programming ...
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9answers
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How to become an expert in Python, PHP and Javascript? [closed]

So I've been programming for about 9ish months now, and I've taught myself some Python, some PHP and some Javascript. I want to become better at these languages - I can hack something out, but a lot ...
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3answers
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Why does Zend discourage “floating functions”?

Zend's Coding Standard Naming Convention says Functions in the global scope (a.k.a "floating functions") are permitted but discouraged in most cases. Consider wrapping these functions in a static ...
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4answers
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Is there a performance benefit to using immutable objects in a scripting language?

As I understand it, writing your objects in an immutable style can help the performance of your program for compiled languages, as the compiler tends to rewrite your code in single static assignment ...
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9answers
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One good reason for a rewrite

I have a personal web project I cut my teeth on learning how to program. I wrote it in PHP and learned as I went. I eventually I re-factored it to use MVC and removed all mixing of php/html. Right ...
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4answers
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Scripting language for filling out web form

I have a job as an intern at a technology company, I was given the unfortunate job of performing some data entry into our web management system. The information entered into the web form is stored in ...
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4answers
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PHP developer wanting to learn python

I'm pretty familiar at this point with PHP (Javascript, too), up to the point of OOP in PHP, and am looking to branch out my knowledge. I'm looking at Python next, but a lot of it is a bit alien to me ...
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Is it possible to deploy Perl or Python scripts in the same way as PHP scripts?

PHP's deployment model is uber simple: upload and run. This is especially ideal for web applications that are intended to be installed on shared hosting by end users (think: Wordpress). Compare this ...
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python vs php (for project managers)

Up to now, as a developer i preferred python for web programming and scripting. Now, i will manage some projects. I know that finding developers that know php is easier than finding developers that ...
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2answers
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Why do ruby and python seem to have more community contribution than PHP?

In a recent blog post by Roy Osherove, it is pointed out that his switch from primarily .Net development to ruby development has seen a huge difference in community involvement and really enjoys it. ...
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2answers
254 views

How to fix bad fundamentals? [closed]

I am a native PHP developer, and have been for about a year or so. I love PHP and it was very easy for me to learn, but I have developed some bad habits along the way due to never having a formal ...
2
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1answer
357 views

Can python and php work together?

I am having a mobile app created for ios. The developers built the app in php. The app requires an algorithm so I found another programmer to develop it. The algorithm programmer built the algorithm ...
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1answer
858 views

Moving from PHP to Python - framework considerations

As a long time PHP developer, I am now starting to explore the Python world. I have narrowed the choice of framework down to Django and Pyramid, probably no big surprise there. I have played a bit ...
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4answers
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What algorithms would be useful for designing a stock market simulator?

We are in the process of building a stock market simulation game. The frontend design is ready but we are clueless about how exactly the back-end algorithms are to be designed. What algorithms should ...
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2answers
544 views

Web Services as a Back end

I am contemplating a direction to take an application. The application is written in PHP which implements a MVC framework. Some of my clients will require web services. I was thinking even building ...
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3answers
457 views

Which server side framework/language should I use [closed]

I am an iOS developer. I love objective-c and the cocoa/cocoa-touch framework. I was wondering what's a programming language/ framework for server side programming that best mimics or closely ...
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1answer
382 views

XMPP— openfire, PHP and python web service

I am planning to integrate real time notifications into a web application that I am currently working on. I have decided to go with XMPP for this and selected openfire server which I thought to be ...
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4answers
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PHP, Python, C# for web and desktop applications [closed]

I am a 10 year PHP developer. Just recently I have taken a little bit of an interests in C# after seeing that you can build native Windows desktop programs as well as build sites like Stackoverflow. ...
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5answers
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Application Development: Python or Java (or PHP) [closed]

I'm looking to get into application development, such as Facebook or Android apps and games. I am doing this for fun and to learn. Once my skills are to par I would like to have some side income from ...
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1answer
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Setting up Eclipse IDE for Python and PHP development

There are various versions of Eclipse IDE available at Eclipse Download. Since, I am not concerned with Java development, I downloaded the Eclipse Classic 3.7.1. Now, I want my IDE to be setup for ...
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1answer
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is Python PHP polyglot a good design?

We have Python middle-tier for our Web App . Now we need to render 3 different HTMLs... for older browsers (simple read-only interface) for HTML5 browsers (LOT more complex than older browsers) for ...
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1answer
595 views

Python and ruby frameworks equivalent to codeignter [closed]

I am a decent php programmer. I had been learning python for some time due to the django hype. But now I find that I don't like django that much. Reason being it does a bit too much by itself. I ...
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1answer
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Why does flask use Jinja2 and not xpath?

I'm just starting out with python and since I'm coming from a PHP background (thus have to adjust my mind to wrap around new concepts) one major question still stands without answer - why does Flask ...
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4answers
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How can I sell my boss on Python+Django instead of PHP+a different framework? [closed]

My boss has tasked me with a re-write of our intranet website. The existing system is very old PHP that doesn't use a framework. My preference is strongly to do the rewrite in Python and Django but my ...
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2answers
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Documentations of languages (Ruby, PHP, Python) as XML [closed]

Is there a place where I can get documentations/references of all classes and methods of programming languages, namely Ruby, PHP and Python? It doesn't have to be XML, as long as it is parse-able and ...
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3answers
450 views

How can I shift from PHP to Python? [closed]

I am a website developer, and I am proficient in PHP, but I want to shift into game and software development using Python. Is such a transition easy? What are the common pitfalls one should look out ...