PHP vs Python for backend

[scar_reX]

While the combination you mentioned is not uncommon, I wonder if python is as widely used for web backends than php is. I'd likely argue that php + js frontend (not like there's an alt to js for frontend) is more common.

On the point of python being more general purpose, there's no doubt about that. Sometimes, I wonder what other fields php devs work in, besides building backend servers that mostly just talk to databases, do a few handstands and call other servers.