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The main difference between Python and PHP is that: PHP is mostly used for web development, whereas Python is mostly used for data analytics. With that said, you could choose to use either language for a variety of other purposes, and so in this article, I’ll break down the main differences between Python and PHP.<\/p>\n

When to choose Python vs. PHP?<\/h2>\n

PHP is a popular coding language for web development. It\u2019s common to use PHP to make websites, web apps, and blogs. All <\/span>WordPress sites are built in PHP<\/span><\/a>. Wikipedia and Facebook were also built using PHP. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Python is a general-purpose programming language, which is used in a variety of fields from data science to robotics. <\/span>Google uses Python<\/span><\/a> for its engineering and <\/span>Lyft users Python<\/span><\/a> for its data analytics. Python can be used to build a website (like PHP) using the popular <\/span>Python framework Django<\/span><\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Python vs. PHP Comparison Chart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Criterion<\/b><\/td>\nPHP<\/b><\/td>\nPython<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Created in 1994 by Rasmus Lerdorf<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Designed exclusively for web development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Created in 1991 by Guido Van Rossum<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Designed as a general-purpose language.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pros<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Works really well for web development out of the box<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Supported natively by most web server software, cheap hosting available<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Syntax derived from C<\/span><\/li>\n
  • More frameworks and libraries for web development<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Works well for a variety of purposes: robotics, academia, graphics, backends, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Pre-installed on most GNU\/Linux distros<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Easy to learn and read<\/span><\/li>\n
  • A diverse range of functionalities and uses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cons<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Can be hard to debug<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Often very explicit and inelegant to read<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Community<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Innovates quickly, web-focused<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Stable and diverse, widely used in academia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Usage<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • WordPress<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Wikipedia<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Facebook<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Tumblr<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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