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Extending PHP with JSDoc capabilities
Hi, I wanted to ask you what do you think about my concept of extending PHP with JSDoc capabilities. I was just frustrated that I cannot pass an array with big number of optional keys Read more…
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Interop in PHP Should Not Be Exceptional
Throwing away Exceptions as a tool is a terrible idea. (“Go away Rust, you’re drunk”) You’ve described several different types of problems in your example code and attributed all of them to … not being Read more…
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I wrote a book on PHP Development with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
You can get the digital version for free (Just trade your email) https://www.phparch.com/books/php-development-with-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl/ The work is self-recommending. Looking forward to reading it! Just started reading it earlier. Thanks! Any specific reasons on why not using Read more…
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How come PHP gets so much hate?
I’ve tried lots of different web stuff. Node, Nextjs, React, Svelte, Django, templating engines. I’ve used PHP before too but that was a long time ago. I want to try it again, just haven’t had Read more…
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PHP role in Web Development
So I would like to enhance my ability in web technologies from html/css to javascript and php. I have two questrions: What is the role of PHP in a website? Is it just used to Read more…
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I’m a 12 year experienced PHP Developer. Today I discovered that I don’t know how to write PHP
I applied to a PHP job and the interviewer sent me a test as following: “Write a CRUD application connecting to PostgreSQL, but please don’t use full-stack frameworks like Laravel, Symfony or Code Igniter, also Read more…
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Considering Ruby but can’t get over benefits of sticking with PHP due to similarities to JS syntax
Hi an “amateur” PHP developer who recently picked up frameworks like Laravel and renewed my love for web development – the frameworks make it so easy! I keep getting pulled into the idea of learning Read more…
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Does anyone enjoy developing WP plugins?
I am a wannabe free time developer who uses PHP (mainly Symfony) and Python to build smaller stuff to automate my workflows and for fun side projects. Sometimes my code is actually useful. As I Read more…
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How to travel back in time using PHP
The application of $timestamp = (new DateTime('@' . $timestamp))->getTimestamp(); line should be idempotent, since all we’re doing is switching formats and the output format is the same as the input format, meaning that repeated applications Read more…
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I made a small lib for getting additional info from exceptions thrown natively by PHP
https://github.com/smuuf/better-php-exceptions I needed this for my other project, so in the last two days I created a small library for it. I figured it might come handy for anybody else, too (maybe someone also venturing Read more…