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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.
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.
Step up your PHP testing game with Pest 3. Architecture testing presets, mutations, and todo lists management.
A recommendation of the best packages to use in any PHP project in 2024.
Make an informed decision for your PHP applications thanks to my list of the best cloud hosting providers.
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.
Discover a neat new addition to PHP 8.3 that will help express your intent: the Override attribute.
Discover how array_values() in PHP can help you re-do what has been undone.
See how PHP allows you to filter unwanted values in arrays in a simple and concise way.
Let me walk you through some of the most useful functions in PHP that will enable you to sort any kind of array.
Learn the ins and outs of PHP’s explode() function for splitting strings into arrays.
PHP’s array_map() is an extremely useful function that will help you write better code. Let me demystify it for you.
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.
Discover the location of your php.ini file using two simple methods: the phpinfo() function or the command line.
Learn how to enable E_ALL in PHP via ini_set() or php.ini, plus fail-safe steps for disabling error display before production.
Avoid bad surprises and leverage Docker and Composer to lock your PHP extensions to a stable version.
Convert PHP arrays to JSON with json_encode(). Ideal for data exchange, storing data, and API communication.
json_encode()
Enjoy a faster workflow to build your front-end dependencies in your PHP projects, thanks to the package management abilities of Bun.
Discover how to fetch the current URL path in PHP thanks to an useful superglobal variable.
Discover how to simplify your PHP code with the null coalescing and null coalescing assignment operators.
Discover how to use PHP code to effortlessly redirect your website’s visitors to a different page. Explore the magic of HTTP.
Discover how to check your version of PHP using phpinfo(), your terminal, Laravel’s welcome page, or a Laravel Artisan command.
PHP 8.4 is expected to drop on November 21, 2024. Let’s review the known new features and changes.
Matthias Noback explores why refactoring isn’t as risky as believed, even without tests. Discover how careful programming can lower risks.