PHP bot?..
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Andrew Alpha
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- Apr 8, 2020
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Try HumanEmulator its a web automation tool that uses PHP as its standard language. Or ZennoPoster which does not require programming at all.
Mr.Scraper
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Php is not language for bots, it can parsing some pages with dynamic URLs where you know Id-ies, but clicking on buttons and works with browser automation- it is not made for it . With curl libraries you can make some scrapers, but bots... any other language
- Mar 21, 2013
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PHP can be used for anything.
It's not ideal for bots but it's possible to use it.
It's not ideal for bots but it's possible to use it.
- Sep 10, 2010
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AFAIK, nopes don't use it for advanced bots. For bots with API calls, it is perfectly ok. When it comes to other stuffs like clicking, use something else. Or see if selenium has a PHP wrapper. Also look into pyautogui if you are willing to look into python.
Mr.Scraper
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Yes, PHP can be used, technical, but simulate real human behavior on browser- it is not made for it. And about the topic, if some user wants to hire devs for bots, and can choose language- for sure it is better to take some other language.
Mr.Scraper
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In combination with ajax or javascript, topic is not about chat bots, then about automation bots . Php today have problems , a lot other languages are interactive with better perfomanse,PHP making some changes, but i think future and for classic web applications are problematic, only wordpress keep it alive .
tommyvang
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PHP 7 is a lot better now imo.
Mr.Scraper
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yes, it is, but PHP losing race with javascript frameworks and other languages where is " all in one" for all devices. Better interactions, speed and performance. I love PHP, I am a little sad about it, but all are changes...
Sam Zadworny
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I confirm!
Limsman
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Pyt
Python is easy way to build bot
dreadpixel
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The best would be Python.
PHP is perfect for API calls, so yes you can do PHP bots if you play your CRON jobs cards well.
PHP is perfect for API calls, so yes you can do PHP bots if you play your CRON jobs cards well.
Mr.Scraper
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You are very right, Php is for web aplications, and for API perfect, for statistics and admin, about cron jobs, cron simulate simple click and i not see there some mistery or big attention, just set to click .
About perfect language for bots, ok it can be and personal, Python is probably the best because it can be run on Linux and Windows as well, but my personal choice is C# and zennoposter, because ZP has a lot defined modules and can save money for users, very easy and fast remote updates, and C# is very good for internet automation. If you look from angle of a client, for best native language for bots and if you want to save money, my choice is C# + ZP framework for any internet automation/bots and if you compare Python or C# +zenno with PHP for bots, it is like Real Madrid and Fulham F.C.
