PHP/criticism
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PHP is a popular target for criticism, but much of it seems to be based on either (a) older versions of PHP, identifying problems which have since been fixed, or (b) based on a lack of understanding (e.g. of language genres in general or the options available for doing things properly).
Links
- PHP Sadness: some carefully-documented issues with PHP, actively maintained
- 2012-04-09 PHP: a fractal of bad design
- 2006-07-22 Why Global Variables in PHP is Bad Programming Practice
- 2004-04-18 un-PHP-ing my web site: a LiveJournal entry critical of PHP
