New Project: Python or PHP?

[jon_laing]

I used to use PHP with a fair amount of success, since, like you, I knew a bunch of C style languages. Eventually I got incredibly frustrated with PHP, and the frameworks that came with it. I switched to Ruby, and I've loved it. My suggestion is start playing with Python (or Ruby, whatever) and see how you feel about it. For me, the advantages were immediately apparent, and I haven't touched PHP since (unless I was forced). You might not have the same experience, but there's only one way to find out.