oo php ok for cs?

[xdega]

Hi, I have been studying object oriented php lately (basics). I was wondering if it will be sufficient for the material in a computer science degree. I start this fall, and plan to focus on web design. Or should I really learn c++ or java. In short does op php cover enough, that I won't be completely lost with classes that deal with complex algorithms? Thanks

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

Learning the fundamentals of OOP with PHP isn't a bad start; PHP is fairly easy to learn and very easy to tinker with.

 

However, you'll probably be required to learn other languages for your degree. Object-oriented patterns in PHP translate well to other languages, but you will have to learn new syntax and things like static typing when you transition to C or Java.

 

My advice: Go ahead and learn PHP. Tinker with it and write some code. When it comes time for your degree and they ask you to write Python or Java or C, you'll understand the basics of programming and learning will be much easier.

 

(Although if you hadn't started learning PHP already, I'd say to learn Python.)

[Guest jhnmichle]

are you learning php basics?

from where you are learning this?