Articles, news, takes, and tutorials about PHP
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Use PHP array_map() to transform arrays, map multiple arrays at once, preserve keys when possible, and zip arrays with a null callback.
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PHP 9 has no release date yet. See the breaking changes already targeting it and what to fix now before PHP 9 lands.
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Find your active
php.inilocation withphp --iniorphpinfo(), then confirm whether CLI and PHP-FPM are using different configuration files. -
Use E_ALL to show all PHP errors, then choose CLI flags, php.ini, Apache, or PHP-FPM settings that match how your app actually runs.
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Convert a PHP array to JSON with json_encode(), handle errors with JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR, and avoid common encoding mistakes.
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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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Learn what the PHP double question mark operator (
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Use PHP parse_url() to extract hosts, paths, and query strings, handle relative URLs, and avoid the validation mistakes that trip up messy input.
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Check your PHP version with php -v, phpversion(), phpinfo(), or Laravel’s artisan about command, depending on whether you are in CLI, browser, or a Laravel app.
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Use header(‘Location: …’) with exit in PHP, then choose the right status code for permanent, temporary, and form redirects.
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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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Use PHP str_replace() to replace one string, many strings, or array values, and know when str_ireplace() or preg_replace() is the better fit.
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Learn when to use PHP enums, how unit and backed enums differ, and how to model real application states safely.
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Learn how to install and use Laravel Valet on macOS with Homebrew, PHP, and Composer for a fast local PHP environment.
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Use PHP error_log() to write useful debug messages, check the right log on Apache, Nginx, CLI, or Docker, and fix the setups where nothing seems to appear.
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Whether PHP is dead is a matter of numbers, not opinions. I will provide you with essential statistics that will lead you to make better decisions.
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Take your code to the next level, thanks to exceptions. Handle errors in a more graceful way within try and catch blocks.
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A practical PHP guide to OpenAI with gpt-5-mini, reasoning controls, structured outputs, and tool calling.
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Whether PHP is dead is a matter of numbers, not opinions. I will provide you with essential statistics that will lead you to make better decisions.
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PHP 8.3 was released on November 23, 2023, and as usual, you need to be up to date with new features and breaking changes for easier transitions.
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Get array length in PHP with count(), know when sizeof() or COUNT_RECURSIVE helps, and avoid the Countable and TypeError edge cases.
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Learn why and how to fix “Methods with the same name as their class will not be constructors in a future version of PHP” warnings.
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Learn why the “Using $this when not in object context” error happens, and let me show you the only way to fix.
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Learn why the “Invalid argument supplied for foreach()” warning happens, and let me show you multiple ways to fix it.
