Is php going to replace perl?

Question

I learned perl programming many years ago, then several years later decided to learn php. For a lot of server side programs, I prefer perl, but I’m wondering if php is going to be taking over because first, perl isn’t even one of the options here, and second, 12 years ago I designed a file sharing system for a client using perl. My brother took over a few years later and the first thing he did was redesign it using php.

Is perl going to become a rarely used language?

Answer 1

In terms of what has been provided by

https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/

It doesn't appear that PHP is replacing Perl. Over the span of decades, no language really replaces another completely. According to the trend, neither PHP nor Perl seems to be going anywhere.

https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/perl/
https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/php/

Perl appears to have peaked around 2002 - 2006 and has been declining in popularity ever since. PHP on the other hand maintained a strong pace from 2005 to 2010 and has also been declining in popularity from then onward. They both share the same level of rating as of 2018, and things won't seem to change for near future.

Answer 2

Thanks. Never seen that site before. I know I will never stop using perl.