[twic]

> PHP isn’t a great language, but it is a good language [...] it’s just as possible to write good, well-structured code in PHP as in most other languages

That isn't what "good language" means.

[wvenable]

Yes it is. You probably haven't written code in a bad language, but they exist. Most programmers are pretty lucky these days.

[Arnor]

Does VB count as a bad language?

[krapp]

I vote yes.

[fish2000]

q.v. JCL

[avenger123]

Job Control Language - Old timers love this. The rigidity of it fits the mainframe philosophy.

[methodin]

"Bad language" is subjective, just like practically all discussions on this topic.