Subject | Re: [IBDI] Open Source Programming Project Idea... |
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Author | Nick Lothian |
Post date | 2000-05-01T23:16Z |
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I've never used DWS, but am I correct in thinking that it allows you to
script your applications in Pascal on the server?
I love Delphi, but it's string handling is awful - even worse than something
like C. String handling is pretty important for web development.
PHP is designed for nothing but web scripting, and it does it pretty well.
be better to use something that isn't a starting project, and is already
cross platform.
Nick
>So?
> > PHP is cross platform now, and is readily available on most
> > commercial web hosts.
>
> ack.. PHP is not written in (Delphi-OO)Pascal
>
I've never used DWS, but am I correct in thinking that it allows you to
script your applications in Pascal on the server?
I love Delphi, but it's string handling is awful - even worse than something
like C. String handling is pretty important for web development.
PHP is designed for nothing but web scripting, and it does it pretty well.
> Ack.. because DWS is a starting project..I'm sure it will be, but for the project that was suggested I think it might
> Future will show how successful DWS is going to be..
>
be better to use something that isn't a starting project, and is already
cross platform.
Nick