Is php hard to learn?

[MasterA]

Is php hard to learn? What are some good resources to learn php?

 

[DudeThatsErin]

I think so. I thought I knew a lot about it... come to find out I know only the basic stuff...

 

[Cosmic]

PHP is probably one of the easiest languages to learn. Either PHP or Python, I'd say. It's important, if you're going to learn to code, to pick the language you're interested in, though. If you want to build web stuff, pick PHP. If you want to build simple stuff, like command line apps, pick Python. If you want to build desktop apps or mobile apps, pick Java. If you want to get a job in industry, you'll need to figure out what language is used most by the companies where you live. Most of the developers where I live use C#, although that varies by location.

 

[jacktheking]

I skip Javascript and learn PHP. What this mean? PHP is as easy as Javascript.. easier than Javascript.

 

[Deleted member 25872]

php is hard to learn if you haven't learnt the basic coding languages. Such as HTML and others. You should learn the basics and then learn the more advance coding languages.

 

[Cosmic]

php is hard to learn if you haven't learnt the basic coding languages. Such as HTML and others. You should learn the basics and then learn the more advance coding languages.

I dunno. Most languages are pretty much the same, from my experience. Code is usually structured about the same, regardless of language, and the language really just determines what featres and syntax you'll be using. If you want to do web stuff, it may be a good idea to tackle HTML separately, but using PHP does not require knowledge of HTML.

 

[pandaa]

I guess it all depends on what you want to do with it. If you asked the question "is writing difficult?", the answer could be yes or it could be no. A child can write a letter to Santa, but it takes a lot of experience and talent to write a novel.

The same can be said about coding with PHP, it's all dependant on your goals and the platform you're interacting with. Someone who codes plugins for MyBB would have a harder time writing something for phpBB, even though they're both in PHP. Could they do it easier than someone who has no experience in PHP? Definitely.

Overall, I wouldn't say PHP is any more difficult than other languages. However, it really helps to be familiar with the web, and have an outline of what you want to do. As always, being able to have that "coding mindset" and think step by step about what you want to do really helps.

 

[Carson]

I think it depends on what you want to do. When you get into big programs, I think Java and C# tend to be easier languages than PHP because they are cleaner. Java and C# have a more consistent behavior than PHP at a high level, and this is due to the complicated evolution of PHP. PHP did not start with classes and objects, however Java and C# are built around them.

 

[Panik]

If you want to do web stuff, it may be a good idea to tackle HTML separately, but using PHP does not require knowledge of HTML.

This is really accurate, simply because HTML, CSS and javascript is able to be embedded into PHP doesn't require prior knowledge of those languages to be able to produce PHP code. Unfortunately, you will require HTML and CSS in order to be able to make your PHP code to look beautiful for the front end as well as using something like Javascript for extra interactivity to the code that you've written.

If you understand the basic concepts of programming as a whole then PHP should fall into place quite quickly, as it's simply the syntax that chances as well as some best practices and rules that developers of that language follow over others.

I wouldn't say that PHP is harder or easier to learn over Python or Pearl but I would state that it's much easier to learn over C++ or Fortran.

 

[Abdul Raheem]

Never php is easy to learn then other languages as java,C#,.net etc...

 

[Ashish92]

Any language is easy to learn if you have interest in it, simple as that.

 

[leelanarasimha]

PHP is not hard to learn. Its very easy to learn.

If you have basic knowledge in the programming language you can learn PHP.

There are so many tutorials outside. If you want to learn framework in php i recommend you to learn laravel.

There is an excellent video tutorials for it http://www.laracasts.com

I recommend you to go through the site and take a look at it.
Sure you will like it.

 

[Reverse Flash]

php is actually pretty easy to learn
I used CodeAcademy

 

[cyimking]

Haha... everyone says that PHP is not hard to learn but given a task to make a simple secure application , most will fail. Is PHP hard to learn? Well it depends on what you mean by "learn". Anyone can write a simple login script with no features but someone who truly knows PHP (not on the senior level) can write a login script that's not only secure but could also connect to social sites such as facebook, twitter, etc.. via API systems.

And anyone who ever had to use an API will know... NO ONE have easy tutorials for using their API. Integrating the express checkout feature for paypal with a custom eCommerce site was extremely challenging.