Why Java is Better than PHP

Can you tell me why Java is better than PHP? PHP dominates the web server hosting niche.

Java is better for real time applications. And you can use it for embedded applications.

You can not use Java for low level computing.

You can not control sound cards and video drivers with PHP very well, either. You can't use PHP to make an embedded hardware platform, which is why Java is mainstream.

Java is considered a mainstream language only because it has been around so long.

Java is recommended whether you want to be a hacker or an engineer.

Why do you think Java is so versatile?

Java has more and superior interfaces to a lot of other applications. It even works well with code written in other applications because so many niche languages are designed to use the Java Virtual Machine.

A lot of apps are moving off the desktop and into the cloud. Web apps are going to get hosted on servers using PHP.

Java is better for distributed computing and concurrent applications.

AKA, the cloud. Running on PHP servers.

Java is almost tailor made for mobile applications on your phone. You won't find anything equivalent in PHP.

You said Java was good for desktop applications.

Java is better for desktop applications, but you can use it for web apps, too. Java is better for large projects than PHP, but it is regularly used to make mobile apps as well.

Why do you like Java so much?

Java has more re-usable code, code libraries and distribution systems. I save time by re-using code written by others and working with commercial tools to fix any bugs I create.

You can not do everything in Java.

I can run Java web apps off the server whether it uses PHP or BDS, while I can't build anything but prototype apps on PHP and those won't work well with others. Java's ability to do almost anything is why it is so popular.

[danwithjesus]

Is it true?...java can work offline too?...

[residente]

I do not like java it has an awful code, I prefer PHP or C#

[THETHPHANTOM]

i see..but i am yet to find a java hoster that doesn't get insanely complicated to get simple site up and running. dilemma, i now know a lot of web development languages or environments, .net, Java EE, PHP, but only the basics, i would like to focus on just one and perfect it. while doing this i would like something to test my skills on, like a live free web-host and here where is everything points to php. i personally like how clean java ee is, but there is no god damn, free hosts to test and get a feel of whats its like to deploy on the real thing. and .net is way too complicated, well its much easier than the rest, but i really don't feeling like i'm doing nothing and everything is happening magically, which is what .net does best and i you want know how it all works well, feels like it would take more than 3 years to learn it all.

[osacapcom]

yes it's true java is better than PHP in general ..I feel I'm totally pissed of PHP it's just a language that has ability just to play with text ...and can't access your computer hardware that very bad.