Which is better for you to start with: Python or PHP? Here is a brief comparison between these popular programming languages.

At some point during our exploration of the wonderful IT world, we have all wondered: what programming language do I learn first? Specifically, you may have wondered whether to choose Python or PHP. Which is better for beginners?

There are plenty of popular programming languages, old and new. The veteran PHP or the trendy Python? In this article, we discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each language.

A Byte of History

Python was developed in the late 1980s by Guido van Rossum, a Dutch programmer. Its first version was released in 1991, and the language has evolved with two significant changes in its lifetime.