What is the difference Java and PHP?

The root of this dispute boils down to the development of IDEs (integrated development environments) and how each language has handled objects over time. Originally, PHP didn’t support OOP (object oriented programming) until PHP4, and didn’t have a strong IDE. Since PHP 5.3 however, its support for OOP has improved tremendously. Furthermore, in the past year or so, some really great IDEs have emerged to support PHP development. Java on the other hand has always been uniquely defined by its OOP nature, and has has always had great IDEs.