Can I learn php instead of JavaScript in my web development?

Question

I want to create web chat application and I'm confused which language to code the server side

Answer 1

Learn PHP and Javascript.

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Answer 2

Abdallah Adam Both are scripting language. Php is server side and javascript is client side so you need to learn both languages.

Answer 3

No JS is a core language instead of PHP