PHP & Perl – Still Worth Learning in 2025?

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I’ve been brushing up on PHP & Perl lately for some small automation and scripting projects. They still get the job done, but I’m curious:

Do you guys still use PHP/Perl actively, or have you mostly moved on to Python, Node, etc.?
Any cool tricks, snippets, or use cases where PHP & Perl still shine today?

Would love to hear how the community is using these languages in real project
 
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nuyeezdav01 said:
I’ve been brushing up on PHP & Perl lately for some small automation and scripting projects. They still get the job done, but I’m curious:

Do you guys still use PHP/Perl actively, or have you mostly moved on to Python, Node, etc.?
Any cool tricks, snippets, or use cases where PHP & Perl still shine today?

Would love to hear how the community is using these languages in real project
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PHP is still solid for web stuff, especially if you’re working with WordPress or quick server-side scripts. Perl’s niche now, but it shines in text processing and system admin tasks. Most people lean on Python/Node for new projects, but PHP/Perl can still be super handy for fast, lightweight automation.
 
With AI around, I don’t think spending too much time learning older languages like PHP or Perl is worth it. ChatGPT can already generate, debug, and optimize code in seconds. The real value now is less about syntax and more about problem solving, system design, and knowing what to build.
 
Learning any modern language will likely give you all the knowledge required to make anything, with the help of AI.

The main issue with AI for coding is that they get a lot wrong and if you don't know how to program, you won't know what is going wrong or why. Learn any OOP language and you'll have the knowledge to make anything pretty much. PHP is a fine language to start with.
 
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