We have previously microbenchmarked the computation of Pi in PHP 5.6 and 7 versus Peachpie, as well as its predecessor Phalanger. With the progress we made in Peachpie, we are now able to measure how quickly it calls instance methods compared to regular PHP. This article summarizes the results of this benchmark.
... continue readingWe have received a number of questions across multiple channels so far, and we felt that it would perhaps be beneficial to compile a list of some of the most frequently asked questions along with their answers.
... continue readingLast week we taught Peachpie to compute simple arithmetic operations and demonstrated this ability on the Leibniz formula for Pi. We published a first microbenchmark, where we compared how quickly the irrational number was calculated with Peachpie compared to PHP 5.6 and 7, as well as with Phalanger. The results for this particular benchmark were […]
... continue readingWe have been working hard to produce something tangible and/or executable to demonstrate some of the usecases, features, and benefits of Peachpie. In honor of Pi Day last week, it seemed like a good idea to produce the first demo of the PHP compiler to .NET by allowing it to compute Pi.
... continue readingIn the first part of the introductory article, we covered the origins of Peachpie. We mentioned the primary motivations behind the creation of a PHP compiler, which led to the development of Phalanger, the predecessor of Peachpie.The last post finished by pointing out the nuances and benefits of Microsoft’s Roslyn compiler, which paved the way for Peachpie. In […]
... continue readingIn our last blog post we discussed some of the advantages and shortcomings of PHP and the .NET framework, and pointed out why the two should not be compared with each other. Today, we are introducing a tool that can bridge the gap between these two frameworks, enable the developer to produce code in PHP […]
... continue readingA quick Google search for the phrase PHP versus .NET reveals that these two heavyweights of the programming world have been the subject of comparison since their very inception. However, is it really possible to compare them, or better yet – is it even necessary?
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