Comments on: How to use external libraries in PHP? http://dev.juokaz.com/winphp-2009/how-to-use-outside-libraries-in-php Random ideas, scripts and facts Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:47:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Juozas http://dev.juokaz.com/winphp-2009/how-to-use-outside-libraries-in-php/comment-page-1#comment-6831 Juozas Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:18:15 +0000 http://dev.juokaz.com/?p=793#comment-6831 Diego, even though I agree with you that PHP extensions are more portable, but have you actually tried writing one? Not example, not something basic, but proper extension? COM extensions are easier to write and also it's easier to hire a developer to do so. I have seen dozens of titles "we are looking for PHP extensions developers" in open-source projects, though haven't seen any progress. So even though COM extensions are Windows-only and probably slower than PHP extensions (because you just dynamically load COM one), they are some times better, especially for closed-source applications. Diego, even though I agree with you that PHP extensions are more portable, but have you actually tried writing one? Not example, not something basic, but proper extension?

COM extensions are easier to write and also it’s easier to hire a developer to do so. I have seen dozens of titles “we are looking for PHP extensions developers” in open-source projects, though haven’t seen any progress.

So even though COM extensions are Windows-only and probably slower than PHP extensions (because you just dynamically load COM one), they are some times better, especially for closed-source applications.

]]> By: Diego Henrique http://dev.juokaz.com/winphp-2009/how-to-use-outside-libraries-in-php/comment-page-1#comment-6818 Diego Henrique Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:09:16 +0000 http://dev.juokaz.com/?p=793#comment-6818 The problem is: COM just work on windows. PHP Extensions can work in windows or linux or mac. So, if use windows can't be a problem, COM is the good choice, but if your server is linux, PHP Extensions is the best choice. The problem is: COM just work on windows. PHP Extensions can work in windows or linux or mac. So, if use windows can’t be a problem, COM is the good choice, but if your server is linux, PHP Extensions is the best choice.

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External libraries are useful for performance demanding tasks where PHP is simply too slow. Also PHP can work as front-end system for various back-end systems (where server doesn’t provide any PHP supported communication types). I have written some p…

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