Javascript VS PHP - An Ultimate [GUIDE] in Simple Words

Both javascript and PHP are general purpose languages used for web development. The major difference between both of them is Javascript is a client-side language and PHP is used for serverside. Major social media platforms were build with Both javascript and PHP.

Now we discuss towards the major criteria for choosing the language.

PHP

 

PHP stands for "Hypertext Preprocessor", is a programming language embedded in HTML. It performs and maintain the backend data processing of a web app like cookies and session, evaluate form data taken by user input.PHP can handle forms, save data to a file, return data to the user, gather data from files, etc.PHP also supports major protocols like IMAP, POP3 and LDAP. PHP also supports to integrate with major databases.
A PHP framework provides a basic structure for streamlining the development of web apps. We use them because they speed up the development process. Some of the major uses framework in PHP are listed below

1. Laravel
2. CodeIgniter
3. Symfony
4. CakePHP
5. Yii
6. Zend Framework
7. Phalcon
8. FuelPHP

Javascript

While, JavaScript is intended for making system driven applications. With JavaScript, pages will never again be static HTML and permits the program that interfaces with the client, control the program, and progressively make the HTML content. The benefit of JavaScript is that it has less server cooperation, enabling you to approve client contribution before sending the page off which means less load on your server and less server traffic. JavaScript enables quick input to the guests.
Some major javascript frameworks are

1.       Angular (application platform) by Google

2.       AngularJS by Google

3.       Backbone.js

4.       Cappuccino

5.       Chaplin.js

6.       Echo

7.       Ember.js

8.       Enyo

9.       Express.js

10.   Ext JS

11.   Google Web Toolkit

12.   JavaScriptMVC

13.   JsRender/JsViews

14.   Knockout

15.   Meteor

16.   Mojito

17.   MooTools

18.   Node.js

19.   OpenUI5 by SAP

20.   Polymer (library) by Google

21.   Prototype JavaScript Framework

22.   PureMVC

23.   qooxdoo

24.   React.js

25.   Rialto Toolkit

26.   SproutCore

27.   Vue.js

28.   Wakanda Framework

Can we Use Javascript for Backend Operations?

The simple Answer is yes, We can use it for backend by using Node.js, It is an open-source, cross-platform, JavaScript run-time environment that executes JavaScript code outside of a browser. There are many large enterprises like Airbnb, Uber and even NASA have used it. Because you can make RBAC, CRUD system and even integrate payment gateway by using express API.