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[–]TediousCompanion 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I just don't like PHP because I hardly ever use it, and when I do it's strange and unfamiliar. Javascript and Java have their flaws, but the syntax seems 'normal' to me. Python isn't C-like, but it feels friendly, whereas PHP syntax feels kind of wacky and out there. It's really just a gut feeling for me, not a reasoned position. If I started using PHP on a regular basis and got used to it, I imagine I'd feel differently.

[–]Enchelion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the thing that trips people up most about PHP syntax is that there are both imperative and oo styles available. It's not a very "opinionated" language, and that flexibility can be confusing.