Understanding the Variances Between .NET and PHP
WHAT IS PHP?
PHP is a popular server-side scripting language primarily used for web development. Created by Danish-Canadian programmer Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994, PHP has evolved into one of the most popular languages for building dynamic web applications and websites.
PHP stands for “Hypertext Preprocessor”
- The syntax of PHP is similar to the C language. It can easily connect to the databases
- PHP is a straightforward, efficient, secure language and finds extensive usage in small web applications
What is .Net?
.NET framework is a software development tool that provides a runtime environment set of libraries and tools for building and running applications on the Windows operating system.
.NET IS DEVELOPED BY Microsoft
- It supports many languages like C#,VB.NET, J#, managed with C++ which are executed in CLR.
- .NET compile the code and convert it into IL(Intermediate Language),means it can be compiled and executed while in .net application runs.
| BASIS | PHP | .NET |
|---|---|---|
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INTRODUCTION |
Php is a server-side scripting language primarily used for web –development |
.Net is a framework tool that provides the environment of a set of libraries and tools for building and running applications. |
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PROGRAMMED |
Php works on C and C++ programming language |
.Net works on C, C++, assembly Language and some along with C#. |
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APPLICATION |
Php has been popularly used in web applications. |
.Net is mostly used in developing applications for desktop and web applications as well as mobile applications. |
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WHAT IT IS ? |
Php is a programming language |
.Net is platform Platform-neutral framework |
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DEVELOPMENT |
In Php development And Deployment is a piece of cake. |
.Net framework intelligence makes development easier. |
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OPEN SOURCE |
Php is a free and open source. |
.Net framework is licensed. Limited only in IDE environment. Eg:- Visual Studio. |
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LANGUAGES |
Php is not good for supporting many languages or framework |
.Net framework supports many languages like C#,J#,VB.Net. |
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RESOURCES |
Php doesn’t use all the system resources which makes it easier to operate. |
.Net uses more system resources so it requires high system configuration to make the functioning smoother. |
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TEXT - EDITORS |
PHP developers can use Notepad++ or any IDE environment. |
To use .Net we use IDE Environment. |
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EASY TO LEARN |
Php is simpler to understand. |
.Net is more challenging than Php |
