# Rails+php? or Rails+Perl? or Rails+Phython? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [October 27, 2009, 9:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-php-or-rails-perl-or-rails-phython/177957 "2009-10-27T09:20:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/surinapster)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 9:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-php-or-rails-perl-or-rails-phython/177957/1 "2009-10-27T09:20:29Z")
Hi Guys, Is it good to develop one web application in both platforms one with Rails and other may be like Php,Phyton and Perl?If Good Give reasons plz? Thanks in Advance ---
**Author:** ![surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/surinapster)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 10:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-php-or-rails-perl-or-rails-phython/177957/2 "2009-10-27T10:00:21Z")
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Suri SS [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi Guys, > > Is it good to develop one web application in both platforms one with > Rails and other may be like Php,Phyton and Perl?If Good Give reasons > plz? What do you mean by “one application in both platforms”? Is it the same application written in two different languages? If it is, why on earth would you wanted do that? I mean, besides of duplicate you work, and not only for development, but for testing, maintenance, etc… I’m sure you have your reasons to try to do this, but can you share them with us so we can properly evaluate the scenario, please? – Leonardo M… There’s no place like ~ ---
**Author:** ![surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/surinapster)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 10:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-php-or-rails-perl-or-rails-phython/177957/3 "2009-10-27T10:34:37Z")
I mean one application with different platforms means one module in rails and another module in php or phython or perl like that ---
**Author:** ![surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/surinapster)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 10:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-php-or-rails-perl-or-rails-phython/177957/4 "2009-10-27T10:54:12Z")
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Suri SS [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I mean one application with different platforms means one module in > rails and another module in php or phython or perl like that I really don’t see how doing this can possibly help you. You might have a pretty particular scenario to be considering this, I think. I wouldn’t mix the platforms. Reasons? It’s harder to maintain, it’s harder to setup, it’s harder to develop, it’s error prone, might lead to bad practices on one or another platform, and the most important of all is that I can’t see even one benefit of doing this. But your application should be designed based on your needs and I don’t know your needs. So, if you don’t have REALLY SPECIFIC requirements, I’d STRONGLY recommend you not to do it. Hope it helps. – Leonardo M… There’s no place like ~ ---
**Author:** ![surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/surinapster)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 1:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-php-or-rails-perl-or-rails-phython/177957/5 "2009-10-28T01:52:53Z")
The only reason I would see for doing something like this is if there were something that one of the platforms offers that the other one does not have or if doing something in one of the platforms is so much easier that it would be a waste of time trying to duplicate it in the other one. My $0.02. ---
**Author:** ![surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/surinapster)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 10:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-php-or-rails-perl-or-rails-phython/177957/6 "2009-10-27T10:57:27Z")
Thank you for your suggestion.I like that too ---
**Author:** ![surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@surinapster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/surinapster)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 2:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-php-or-rails-perl-or-rails-phython/177957/7 "2009-10-28T02:15:43Z")
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 1:20 AM, Suri SS [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)wrote: > At the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter to the end user because it’s all Javascript, HTML, and CSS. Next, use the platform best for the job because Rails isn’t end of all and be all to web development. It’s just another tool within the ever expanding software development toolbox. Good luck, -Conrad