Php vs node.js which is better to use

Question

server side vs server side

Answer 1

It's honestly (always) your choice,
If you are familiar with JavaScript already, Node.js is for you. If you feel that PHP and Websites = Love, then go for it.

They are very similar (php and js) in terms of mathematical ability and object-orientation, but handle files (appending or managing) differently.

JavaScript:
var file = new FileReader();
var smile = file.open("smile.txt");
//etc

PHP:
$file = open("smile.txt")
$smile = $file
//etc

Revise on the documentation at node.js / php.com