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Thread: What is it and why use it?
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Oct 14, 2005, 19:56 #1SitePoint Wizard
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What is it and why use it?
Okay, I'm new to Ruby, and would like to know why I should learn this... I know, I know, "information is power", but I would like to understand what sets Ruby apart from JavaScript, VBScript, PHP and whatever else.
Thanks
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Oct 14, 2005, 21:14 #2SitePoint Zealot
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JavaScript is a client side language, PHP is a server side language, you don't compare the two.
Since you're talking about web scripting, i'm assuming that you mean the Rails framework? Rails is all about MVC and convention over configuration. 100 lines in rails could be equal to 500 lines of PHP. Anyways, you've got to experience it for yourself, i'd recommend watching the following video:
Create a blog, in 15 minutes!
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Oct 15, 2005, 01:35 #3SitePoint Zealot
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You're better off reading the What is Ruby, and why should I care? discussion that was posted on this forum. There's no sense in re-hashing the things that have already been said.
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Oct 15, 2005, 16:19 #4SitePoint Wizard
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That is true.
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Oct 16, 2005, 08:03 #5SitePoint Guru
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You just did my saying one is client-side, the other is server sideJavaScript is a client side language, PHP is a server side language, you don't compare the two.
I once had a problem.
I thought: "Oh, I know: I'll just use XML!"
Now I had two problems.
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Oct 16, 2005, 08:57 #6eschew sesquipedalians
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Here you go... Server Side JavaScript. Conversational impedament removed, so feel free to continue discussions
Jason Sweat ZCE - jsweat_php@yahoo.com
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Oct 16, 2005, 18:24 #7SitePoint Zealot
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Damned mentors!
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Oct 16, 2005, 18:34 #8eschew sesquipedalians
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Just to balance things out, here is Client Side PHP
Jason Sweat ZCE - jsweat_php@yahoo.com
Book: PHP Patterns
Good Stuff: SimpleTest PHPUnit FireFox ADOdb YUI
Detestable (adjective): software that isn't testable.
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Oct 17, 2005, 09:13 #9Resident Java Hater
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Not to mention the Cocoon Java/Apache framework uses JavaScript on the server side, albeit a rather clumsy approach (what do you except from Java guys?)
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Oct 21, 2005, 14:03 #10Non-Member
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Well I don't know what it is myself, but whatever it is, watch you don't catch something from it
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Oct 21, 2005, 15:54 #11SitePoint Wizard
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HA HA! I'll keep that in mind...
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