Future of codeigniter/php 5.2

General PHP Help
#1

hi,
totally new, feeling stupid to ask… but need help as im just learning. Thank you guys in advance.

Im trying to learn codeigniter, seem easy to learn and the only framework that work A+ with shared hosting. but future looking dark since the creator looking for new owner. (maybe there will be no future update)

My question to you is if I build my app/software on php 5.2 while its supported by my host. What will happen to my app if my host stop supporting php 5.2? 3 question! - BE ADVICE IM NOT LOOKING FOR NEW PHP VERSION FEATURE.
Will my app/software continue to work?
Or will my hard work go down the drain?
Is there a way around to make it compatible to future php version like 5.4 or 5.8?

Sorry for being dumb or asking dumb question but needs little clarification since im totally new!
thank once again

#2

For security reasons you should at least be using php 5.3, I learn that most password hashing libraries don’t support php 5.2 (I learned the hard way ;D). I’m also surprised that you web host doesn’t support a latter version of php? I would check your web host online documentation for that bit of info. As for codeigniter I can’t help you in that department for I don’t use that framework or any php framework for that matter. However, while browsing through php forums I have come across conversations that Codeigniter wasn’t going to be supported. I am sure there are other php frameworks out there that are just as good, if not better.

#3

You might want to try other frameworks that are active. There are many, but one I read good things about is Laravel.

http://laravel.com/

#4

Agreed. Have built many apps with laravel. It’s a wonderful framework.

#5

PHP 5.2 was released in 2006, there is no future there.

I’d look into Laravel or Symfony, they are both thriving communities so it should be easy to find answers to any questions you might have about either. You can also look into the numerous “php/web frameworks of 2014” blog posts/articles around.

I’m currently doing a couple of demo projects in Phalcon, which also is quite interesting. It’s a compiled framework written in C. So you don’t have to include anything, you just run it as a web server extension. Seems to be doing the job well with routing and a pretty good ORM

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