Which programming language is best to learn for making a login script?
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Erik

The best language for you to learn may not always be the best language to use for a login script. But saying that, a login script can be developed through most if not all languages (Not including markup languages).

What platform are you developing the script on?

I think PHP and ASP are one of the most common...

For making a simple login script, I think PHP is probably the best one.

For making a simple login script, I think PHP is probably the best one.
This does depend on the platform the user is running/plans to run the script on. For example, if the user is using a windows hosting platform that doesn't support PHP (rare?) then they will want to use ASP as an alternative.

Many factors are involved. What type of application are you developing?

Not another one of these threads, this topic has been beaten to death before.

Every programming language has its strengths and weaknesses, it really depends what application you are making.

Language options include
Machine Code (=D) (assembly)
C
C++
C#
Objective-C
Perl
Delphi
Java
Python
Ruby
Basic
Lisp
Smalltalk
haskell
Ada
ML
ASP
PHP

etc

a full list can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabetical_list_of_programming_languages

For making a simple login script, Apache .htacces file should be pretty enough :D

It is in the eye of the beholder, depending on what you want to accomplish there are different languages and approaches you can take.

Been doing most of my developments in C# and .Net, before that Java and J2EE.

If you have a team some languages are better than others for team oriented development, if you going solo choose something like ASP / PHP, that will cover must web development tasks.

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For making a simple login script, Apache .htacces file should be pretty enough :D

You know, I hate quoting for emphasis, but QFE!

If you're just looking to restrict access to a directory, take a look at your control panel for your hosting package. 9 times out of 10, you can do it with a few clicks of a mouse, and it is going to be more secure and quicker than what you can write with your first try.

Not meant to discourage you from learning all of the cornucopia of languages out there. But that is a simpler route.

How about a bash shell script running as CGI?

LOL - dont take me seriously.

php will be enough for you, even for next few years...:pimp: :wht:

How about a bash shell script running as CGI?

LOL - dont take me seriously.

I once wrote a web server in Bourne shell. :uzi:

there is no best. only the right tool for the right job and beside, if you take C.S. course or a programmer for a long time. you shouldn't have problem pick up another lanague once you understand traditional lanugae like C, C++ or Java that teach you OO and other basic concepts.

you should understand the concept of programing once you get that. you won't have problem pickup any lanagues.

BTW, there is one more thing, like to make release of your product or to built your system using different languages, like C, JAVA, PHP. It's not bad, cause each of them has different ways for soving problems. For example, build your kernell with C, operational part with JAVa and interface with HTMLvsPHP...it will work for sure!!!

If you are not going to do any thing special or running any particular application then 'PHP' or ASP can do all you require. You can also go for C#.