Comparative analysis of web applications implemented in: PHP and Python

Jakub Zborowski

j_zborowski@o2.pl
Politechnika Lubelska (Poland)

Maciej Pańczyk


Lublin University of Technology (Poland)

Abstract

This article presents a comparative analysis of two web applications implemented in PHP and Python. Test applications were created and equipped with the same functionality used in tests consisting in measuring the server response times to INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE and DELETE requests - handling database operations. The purpose of the research was to compare both languages in terms of selected criteria. Their performance, source code volume and popularity were compared.


Keywords:

web application; performance analysis; PHP; Python

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Published
2023-03-30

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Zborowski, J., & Pańczyk, M. (2023). Comparative analysis of web applications implemented in: PHP and Python. Journal of Computer Sciences Institute, 26, 18–22. https://doi.org/10.35784/jcsi.3071

Authors

Jakub Zborowski 
j_zborowski@o2.pl
Politechnika Lubelska Poland

Authors

Maciej Pańczyk 

Lublin University of Technology Poland

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