PHP
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PHP 8.5 is expected to drop on November 20, 2025. Let’s review the new features and changes that are coming.
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Discover how Pest 3 simplifies architecture testing with pre-configured presets, making it effortless to enforce best practices and maintain code quality in your projects.
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Step up your PHP testing game with Pest 3. Architecture testing presets, mutations, and todo lists management.
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A recommendation of the best packages to use in any PHP or Laravel project in 2025.
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Make an informed decision for your PHP applications thanks to my list of the best cloud hosting providers.
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Whether PHP is dead is a matter of statistics, not opinions. I will provide you with essential statistics that will lead you to make better decisions.
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Discover a neat new addition to PHP 8.3 that will help express your intent: the Override attribute.
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See how PHP allows you to filter unwanted values in arrays in a simple and concise way.
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Discover how array_values() in PHP can help you re-do what has been undone.
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Let me walk you through some of the most useful functions in PHP that will enable you to sort any kind of array.
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Learn the ins and outs of PHP’s explode() function for splitting strings into arrays.
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PHP’s array_map() is an extremely useful function that will help you write better code. Let me demystify it for you.
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PHP 9.0 is still far in the future. We don’t know a lot, but we have a few breaking changes planned for it.
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Discover the location of your php.ini file using two simple methods: the phpinfo() function or the command line.
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Learn how to enable E_ALL in PHP via ini_set() or php.ini, plus fail-safe steps for disabling error display before production.
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Convert PHP arrays to JSON with
json_encode(). Ideal for data exchange, storing data, and API communication. -
Enjoy a faster workflow to build your front-end dependencies in your PHP projects, thanks to the package management abilities of Bun.
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Discover how to fetch the current URL path in PHP thanks to an useful superglobal variable.
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Discover how to simplify your PHP code with the null coalescing and null coalescing assignment operators.
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Discover how to use PHP code to effortlessly redirect your website’s visitors to a different page. Explore the magic of HTTP.
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Discover how to check your version of PHP using phpinfo(), your terminal, Laravel’s welcome page, or a Laravel Artisan command.
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PHP 8.4 is expected to drop on November 21, 2024. Let’s review the known new features and changes.
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Manipulate strings in PHP using the extremely useful str_replace() function.
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Let’s take one step toward safer code by using PHP’s Enumerations, or Enums.
