> I'd concede that the design of the language, especially in earlier versions, is probably not its biggest selling point.
Keep in mind, the design of the language wasn't to create a new language, but instead, make using various libraries easily usable in a web environment. Hence the reason for the multitude of c or c-like functions. Eventually, the shift moved in a different direction.
I like to think that while PHP wasn't intelligently designed, it did evolve. And for my money, evolution beats out intelligent design.
Keep in mind, the design of the language wasn't to create a new language, but instead, make using various libraries easily usable in a web environment. Hence the reason for the multitude of c or c-like functions. Eventually, the shift moved in a different direction.
I like to think that while PHP wasn't intelligently designed, it did evolve. And for my money, evolution beats out intelligent design.