Is it worth learning C as a web developer? Will I ever use it? [closed]

Question

As a web developer, is it worth me learning the programming language C? Will I ever need to use it? I am currently using PHP and Ruby on Rails.

Answer 1

The unending pain of getting C programs to actually work reliably will teach you a lot about why PHP is a more civilized way to write software.

And yes, you'll use it eventually.

Some day you'll run across a problem ill-suited to PHP or Ruby. You'll be able to fall back to C and look like a hero because you know something more than other folks.

Answer 2

Not really. If anything, learn C because it is fun, and a great language to help you learn more about system internals. Working on web development is very high-level, and you won't get much chance to really get in-depth with the system. Using C can help you better understand how instructions are executed at a low level, how memory management works, and how to create a lot of the things that PHP / Ruby have built in.