PHP: Arguably the World's Worst Programming Language
Recently, I needed to migrate an old system developed in PHP to C#. Although I had no prior experience with PHP, for a programmer, switching languages is mostly about syntax differences—the core logic still boils down to `if-else` and `for` loops, so understanding it wasn’t hard.
First, I noticed that variables in PHP don’t require declaration or type definitions, similar to scripting languages like JavaScript. That’s not inherently problematic. However, I stumbled upon something bizarre: some integer assignments are wrapped in double quotes, like `$a = "35"`. You might assume it’s a string, but it can also be used as an integer. Is it a string or an integer? When concatenated with the `+` operator, you can’t even tell whether it’s performing string concatenation or integer addition—it’s an absolute mess.
And this is supposedly the "world’s best language"?
*(Note: The tone is intentionally critical for rhetorical effect. PHP has legitimate use cases despite its quirks.)*
Would you like a more neutral analysis of PHP’s pros/cons?
