PHP and Python are both popular programming languages, but they have several differences in terms of their design, syntax, areas of application, and community. Here are some key differences between PHP and Python:

PHP

• PHP has huge number of frameworks. Popular ones are Laravel, Slim.

• Syntax is little bit uncommon compare to Python, it has wide range of naming convention.

• Open Source and easy deployment.

• It is a web development programming language.

• Choice of language in web development.

• Little bit difficult to maintain.

• At the same time PHP losing it’s popularity on stack overflow.

• PHP new versions have proven to be around 3 times faster than Python programs.

• Debugging in PHP is much slower.

• Provides users access to more than around 20 databases.

PHP, for the most part, is meant to be used for rapid development of basic to moderately advanced websites. It doesn’t lend itself to more complex tasks, such as advanced mathematics, multiprocessing, and almost anything else outside of a pure web-developmental environment. It integrates with MySQL for database work, and for the most part, requires little to no setup or prior knowledge to use. PHP is best for quickly building a website that needs to be functional.

Python

• Compare to PHP Python has lower number of Frameworks. Popular ones are DJango, Flask.

• Syntax is easy to remember almost similar to human language.

• Less line no of code, Rapid deployment and dynamic typing.

• It is a general purpose programming language.

• Machine Learning, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Automation task.

• Compare to PHP it’s more easy to maintain.

• After 2016 Python’s popularity is increasing rapidly.

• Python programs are relatively slower than PHP.

• Debugging in Python in faster than in PHP.

• Poor database integration as compared to PHP.

Python is far more powerful than PHP in pretty much every aspect. PHP will only “beat” Python in that even the most inexperienced of “programmers” can write a website with essentially no prior setup or knowledge. Python requires a framework for web-development – it must have some way to communicate with servers, deal with HTTP protocol, etc. Python makes use of libraries which are invoked by the “import…” These libraries often allow for advanced features and programs to be written, ones which PHP would be incapable of. Python, although very simple, can be used powerfully for many, many applications.