PHP4 vs C++ for performance

[mod_frank]

I have a server which is going to run my website and it is not powerful at all. It has a 233 mhz processor and will be running 2000 server. I am looking for the best performance possible so I naturally went to php. I also work with a gentlemen who writes his pages using c++. My question is will the performance difference be large enough that I will notice the difference if I use c++ for my database work over php4?? Any other suggestions would be great...

Thanks,
-mod_frank

[rklapwijk]

You don't have to worry that much about your server power, i've got a P3 600mhz with 128 MB Ram, works as great as my other P4 2,4 with 768 MB Ram.

I don't think the difference will be huge, i haven't tried c++ on my systems, but you could use php & mysql. It's powefull, fast and stable. Like i said, i haven't tried c++ myself so i recommend it to try it yourself

[DangerousDave86]

The difference could be quite a bit, the reasoning behind this is that C++ is a compiled language and PHP is an interpreted language. The C++ is run instantly, while the PHP is checked for syntax, then compiled, then run (I believe this is how it is done). So there is quite a bit of extra work being done. You could write some programs in both and then add debug timers, to see which is fastest or more efficient.

anyway hope this helps


--- Dave