Articles in the PHP category
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Is PHP dead? Let’s look at the October 2025 PHP usage statistics and see what the data really says about its future.
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Pest 4 lands with first-class browser testing (Playwright-powered), smoke & visual regression checks, test sharding, faster type coverage, and small but handy CLI/arch tweaks. Here’s what’s new and how to upgrade from Pest 3.
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PHP 8.5 arrives November 20, 2025: pipe operator, URI extension, clone with v2, array_first/array_last, fatal error backtraces, Intl updates, and more.
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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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Learn what’s new in Pest 3: architecture testing presets, mutation testing, and Team Management, plus how to upgrade from Pest 2 to Pest 3 with composer update.
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A recommendation of the best packages to use in any PHP project in 2024.
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Make an informed decision for your PHP applications thanks to my list of the best cloud hosting providers.
Jan 24, 20248 mins -
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 PHP’s explode() to split strings into arrays. See syntax, limit behavior (0 and negative), edge cases, and alternatives like preg_split and str_getcsv.
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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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Enable PHP error display safely in 2025: quick E_ALL snippet, php.ini and .htaccess/.user.ini steps, CLI flags, and production-safe logging for PHP 8.1–8.4.
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Convert PHP arrays to JSON with
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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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Learn the PHP null coalescing operator (PHP ??) and null coalescing assignment (PHP ??=) with examples, plus notes on behavior in PHP 7.0 and PHP 7.4.
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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.
