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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle17><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi;<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle17><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I’m an
intermediate-level programmer that’s new to Python (via Zope) and I like it a
lot. However, it appears to me that, while Python is a good replacement for
Perl, it cannot replace much of the functionality of PHP, which can be scripted
into HTML (whereas Python, it appears, must be called). So, I have to wonder
about the speed of Python vs. PHP for Internet-based applications. Python has
the advantage of byte-code and compilation, but it’s server-side. PHP might not
be as fast on the server, but it doesn’t have to make as many trips back and
forth between server and client. Plus, I’m curious as to why Python wasn’t
written in such a way that it could be written directly into HTML documents
like PHP. On a similar subject, someone once informed me that Java was by far
the best language for scripting communication programs over the Internet (like
chat, IRC, etc.). How does Python compare? Your comments are appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle17><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>BenO</span></font></span><span
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