What php framework should I learn? [closed]

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I have been making web applications for a couple years with the standard php/html/javascript/css. I have recently started using jquery with javascript and that made me realize how great frameworks can be.

I am looking into learning a php framework and am not sure where to start. So far I have read about Zend Framework and Symfony and they开发者_开发技巧 both sound good but also look hard to learn. Which framework is best for beginners that will also aid in learning proper MVC structure.

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You won't get very far on other people's personal preferences (the answers you'll find here).

Instead dive into a couple and choose one you like. Think about it like shopping for a car. Shop around, test drive, find one you enjoy and is reasonably well supported.

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Code Igniter is pretty great: http://codeigniter.com/ It's simple, easy to learn, and has company backing by EllisLabs (makers of ExpressionEngine CMS).

I also like Symfony. It's not too difficult, but I wouldn't recommend it if you're uncomfortable with Object Oriented Programming (which Symfony 2 uses heavily).

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I recommend Symfony, because:

• Uses I think the best ORM (Doctrine: database abstraction layer)
• Very well structured framework (from classes to folders)
• Very very optimized code (so the web apps load quickly)
• A lot of plugins (even you can use plugins from other frameworks like Zend)
• Great tutorials
• Big/Great community

Like Jordan says you should have a very good fundamentals in OOP. Maybe you should take a look at their website http://symfony.com/get_started. I Suggest you to learn Symfony2 (this is the new version at this moment)

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I recommended Yii framework. because:

-Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern

• Database Access Objects (DAO), Query Builder, Active Record, DB Migration
• Form input and validation
• AJAX-enabled widgets
• Authentication and authorization
• Skinning and theming
• Web services
• Internationalization (I18N) and localization (L10N)
• Layered caching scheme
• Error handling and logging
• Security
• Unit and functionality testing
• Automatic code generation
• Compliance to XHTML
• Purely object-oriented
• Friendly with third-party code
• Detailed documentation
• Extension library

and if you want more reason to choose yii.Then check this link

http://www.yiiframework.com/performance/

and a very useful link

http://www.phpframeworks.com/

Hope this will work for you.