PHP isn't a language.
Dilbert's law predicts that in any discussion about PHP will inevitably result in the presentation of the hallowed sql injection exploit.
We are all then supposed to sit agog that such a language allows such a thing. But this is silly.
PHP isn't a language. It's a toolkit of practical technologies which has evolved over time to perform an ever broadening range of capabilities, and in order to get the most out of it, you need to be aware of the pitfalls and current best-practise. In this regard, PHP is no different from much of the web stack - most of it open source - most of it bleeding edge.
Javascript is arguably the most important programming 'language' though in itself it's practically useless because you quickly end up utilising a rich stack of other technologies to implement your system, and those technologies are riddled with flaws, inconsistencies and so on. Should we all shake our heads in knowing horror or do we just get on and build things?
Life's too short for yet another whinge fest about this language or that.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
