Infinite loops in PHP Sometimes, they are demonized, and sometimes, they are useful. Infinite loops come in a variety of options in PHP, so let’s put them neatly on a shelf, with all theirs variations. Classic while (true) To make an infinite loop, the most simple is to take a loop, and make it unconditional. […]
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Jun
Jun
How to make emojis in PHP You might want to use emojis both in your online comments and your PHP code. The later, mostly to hander the former, although PHP handles emojis gracefully. That are the methods to make emojis in PHP? Straight in the code PHP supports code savec in UTF-8. And emojis are […]
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May
May
1-2-3 PHP operators I learnt my PHP on a European keyboard, and it was always a pain to use some strange symbols. When I moved to Canada, I quickly realized that the chosen symbols were actually very easily accessible on the keyboard: it was just my layout that was less practical. Then, I also realized […]
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Apr
Apr
Quines for PHP A quine is a piece of code that executes to produce itself. This is a self displaying code. The execution of the code outputs the same source code, before it was executed. No changes happened, and one may run it again, to the same result. While this code curiosity has rare direct […]
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Apr
Apr
The Required, The Optional, The Useless, and The Weird: of In PHP, parentheses () aren’t just punctuation : they play different roles depending on where and how they’re used. Some are compulsory, others are optional, and a few are just useless clutter. And then, there’s the weird one: (cast). Let’s review all PHP parentheses usages […]
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Apr
Apr
Speed up ksort() ksort()is the PHP native function that sorts an array by its keys, while maintaining the relationship with the values. It has been in the language since the beginning (last millenium!), and yet, sometimes, it is interesting to ask again some old questions: can I speed up ksort()? Let’s see. ksort(), sorting by […]
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Feb
Feb
PHP Error Messages Encyclopedia If you’ve ever coded, you’ve likely encountered cryptic error messages that left you scratching your head. Whether it’s a syntax error, an unexpected function call issue, or a deprecated feature warning, debugging can be a frustrating experience: this also happens with PHP. That’s where the PHP Error Message Encyclopedia (PEME) comes […]
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Jan
Jan
Adoption levels of recent PHP features While browsing the PHP devsquad, I ran into this article that listed the top 10 powerful features of PHP. Beside the list, it made me wonder what are the adoption levels of recent PHP features, based on this list. Once in a while, I like to check such top […]
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Jan
Jan
PHP Constructors and Inheritance When working in OOP PHP, understanding constructors is essential for manipulating objects. Constructors are magic methods that get invoked when an object is instantiated from a class. They typically handle the initialization of an object’s properties. These initialisations are split between parent and child classes, and the relationship between parent and […]
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Dec
Dec
Difference Between Bitwise and Logical Operators in PHP The distinction between bitwise operators and logical operators operators is often overlooked and confused. They are often used one for another: it is true they have some overlapping domains of application, and yet, their functionality differ significantly. Here’s a breakdown of how these operators work: Logical Operators: […]
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Dec
Dec
The 100 PHP functions that you have to know Here is the top 100 PHP functions : it is the list of the most often used PHP native functions. The functions are named, and ranked from 1 to 100. The other 4500 functions are not ranked here. The frequency column represents how often this function […]