So my current situation is. Is I am just getting started with programming. I already know the basics of HTML and CSS. A little bit of JavaScript as well. Now I am getting started with the real programming languages. So I am in doubt. I don’t know which language to get started with. I recently started using WordPress as well. I came to know that WordPress is created in PHP. So do you recommend start learning PHP as my first programming language? Or would you suggest other languages such as Java, Python, Ruby, etc?
First of all, it is completely up to you which programming language you want to learn. If you are more into web development, PHP is almost a must these days. Especially if you decided to go with the WordPress development, PHP is unavoidable. So I should say, you should learn PHP if you want to develop themes for WordPress.
Java and Python is not used for WordPress development and are mostly used to for mobile applications, other web projects, and software development. So repeating my first sentence. You should have a definite idea about the route you are going to take. And then decide which language to learn. If you choose PHP, I can say that it will be easier to get started with and is a popular programming language as of now.
I just started learning PHP. I love it. It is very easy to learn compared to complex languages I took a quick look at. It is also very popular these days especially because of the high-demand of WordPress. So, I would say, you should learn PHP if you are into web development.
Since its arrival back in 1994, PHP has been there. Despite the fact that many say PHP will eventually die, I don’t think that will happen any time soon. So as long as you enjoy the language, I would strongly recommend you to continue learning PHP and develop in your skills. It will definitely worth it at least for the next 10 years.