Re: WebDNA vs PHP
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = But if you use Quick Keys and Pagespinner, it is only 18 key strokes in WebDNA :)On Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at 10:01 AM, Marc Kaiwi wrote:> Yes but it's either:> if($x){echo "hello $name";} ?> <---- 29 characters> or> if($x){ ?> hello echo $name?> } ?> <--- 34 characters>> ... and to keep this a little on the WebDNA topic here I'll compare. > In WebDNA I would use something like:>> [showif x=True] hello [name][/showif] <--- 34 characters>> hahahahha .... : c)>> On Tuesday, December 9, 2003, at 02:49 PM, Rajeev Kumar wrote:>>> You dont have to echo() or print(). you can just escape from the php >> portion>> of the code using ?> and .>>>> eg:>> ....>> ...>> if ($variable) { ?>>>
html code here
>> }>> ...>> ...>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----->> From: "Marc Kaiwi"
>> To: "WebDNA Talk" >> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 6:33 AM>> Subject: WebDNA vs PHP>>>>>>> Well I've been working with php/mysql for (only) about a week now ...>>> very cool! I'm excited about it. I'm converting a website I wrote >>> some>>> years ago in perl/DBM to php/mysql, the server hosting it doesn't>>> support WebDNA so that option is out unfortunately.>>>>>> Here's the one big advantage (IMHO) that WebDNA has over PHP : >>> WebDNA>>> integrates better with html in that it allows you to use straight >>> html>>> inside contexts without wrapping them in a print() or echo()>>> statements, this can be a real time saver. Other than that, php seems>>> to be just as quick to code and develop, it seems to be just a fast >>> and>>> full featured. PHP's big advantage may be that it's powerful, free >>> and>>> integrates with MySQL so well.>>>>>> Just a few thoughts as I make my way through the dark. Looking for >>> the>>> light switch which has got to be here somewhere, I know it.>>>>>> Signed: Marc Kaiwi>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>>> the mailing list .>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to>> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list .>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>>>>> Signed: Marc Kaiwi>>> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>>RegardsStuart Tremainidfk web developments114a/40 yeo street neutral bay 2089 australiat +612 9908 2134f +612 9908 4837-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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But if you use Quick Keys and Pagespinner, it is only 18 key strokes in WebDNA :)On Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at 10:01 AM, Marc Kaiwi wrote:> Yes but it's either:> if($x){echo "hello $name";} ?> <---- 29 characters> or> if($x){ ?> hello echo $name?> } ?> <--- 34 characters>> ... and to keep this a little on the WebDNA topic here I'll compare. > In WebDNA I would use something like:>> [showif x=True] hello [name][/showif] <--- 34 characters>> hahahahha .... : c)>> On Tuesday, December 9, 2003, at 02:49 PM, Rajeev Kumar wrote:>>> You dont have to echo() or print(). you can just escape from the php >> portion>> of the code using ?> and .>>>> eg:>> ....>> ...>> if ($variable) { ?>>> html code here
>> }>> ...>> ...>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----->> From: "Marc Kaiwi" >> To: "WebDNA Talk" >> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 6:33 AM>> Subject: WebDNA vs PHP>>>>>>> Well I've been working with php/mysql for (only) about a week now ...>>> very cool! I'm excited about it. I'm converting a website I wrote >>> some>>> years ago in perl/DBM to php/mysql, the server hosting it doesn't>>> support WebDNA so that option is out unfortunately.>>>>>> Here's the one big advantage (IMHO) that WebDNA has over PHP : >>> WebDNA>>> integrates better with html in that it allows you to use straight >>> html>>> inside contexts without wrapping them in a print() or echo()>>> statements, this can be a real time saver. Other than that, php seems>>> to be just as quick to code and develop, it seems to be just a fast >>> and>>> full featured. PHP's big advantage may be that it's powerful, free >>> and>>> integrates with MySQL so well.>>>>>> Just a few thoughts as I make my way through the dark. Looking for >>> the>>> light switch which has got to be here somewhere, I know it.>>>>>> Signed: Marc Kaiwi>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>>> the mailing list .>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to>> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list .>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>>>>> Signed: Marc Kaiwi>>> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>>RegardsStuart Tremainidfk web developments114a/40 yeo street neutral bay 2089 australiat +612 9908 2134f +612 9908 4837-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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