Tag: php

Modern PHP Best Practices

Modern tools for PHP developers

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PHP got its reputation from somewhere. But the old, dark days of PHP v4 and earlier are way behind us.

Mauro Chojrin
Jan 17, 2022 ⋅ 7 min read
Rector vs. Phabel: Which is better for transpiling PHP code?

Phabel vs. Rector: Which is better for transpiling PHP code?

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Phabel is a newer transpilation tool in the PHP ecosystem. In this comparison post, learn how it stacks up against Rector.

Leonardo Losoviz
Jan 5, 2022 ⋅ 9 min read
Why Dont People Like PHP

Why don’t people like PHP?

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Compare the performance, features, and capabilities of JavaScript and PHP in 2021 for a better sense of what makes PHP less popular.

Andrew Evans
Nov 17, 2021 ⋅ 5 min read
Laravel Breeze's Inertia-React stack vs. Next.js and Gatsby

Laravel Breeze’s Inertia-React stack vs. Next.js and Gatsby

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Dive into Inertia.js, Laravel Breeze’s new, powerful React framework and see how it stacks up against Next.js and Gatsby.

Lloyd Miller
Aug 17, 2021 ⋅ 12 min read
Including Both PHP 7.1 And 8.0 Code In The Same Plugin... Or Not?

Including both PHP 7.1 and 8.0 code in the same plugin … or not?

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Having challenges transpiling code from PHP 8.0 to 7.1 in the same WordPress plugin? This solution may help with a few of the issues.

Leonardo Losoviz
Jul 1, 2021 ⋅ 9 min read
Building Extensible PHP Apps with Symfony DI

Building extensible PHP apps with Symfony DI

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Learn how to use DependencyInjection and service containers to manage the services in your complex PHP app.

Leonardo Losoviz
May 31, 2021 ⋅ 7 min read
Tips for Transpiling Code from PHP 8.0 Down to 7.1

Tips for transpiling code from PHP 8.0 down to 7.1

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Transpiling your code from PHP 8.0 to 7.1 allows you to use the latest features of the language while reaching the most possible users.

Leonardo Losoviz
May 20, 2021 ⋅ 9 min read
Hosting php Packages Together Monorepo

Hosting all your PHP packages together in a monorepo

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A monorepo makes it easy to maintain a coherent state for your project and submit pull requests with code from multiple packages.

Leonardo Losoviz
Mar 24, 2021 ⋅ 8 min read
Javascript php Developers

Getting started with JavaScript for PHP developers

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Switch from PHP to JavaScript for improved performance, flexibility, and application compatibility that will make coding both frontend and backend projects easier.

Kenneth Ekandem
Mar 19, 2021 ⋅ 5 min read
Tips for Creating Your First Rector Rule to Transform PHP Code

Tips for creating your first Rector rule to transform PHP code

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Rector is a reconstructor tool for PHP. Learn how you can use it to code with modern PHP features yet still deploy to legacy environments.

Leonardo Losoviz
Feb 18, 2021 ⋅ 6 min read

Coding in PHP 7.4 and deploying to 7.1 via Rector and GitHub Actions

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PHP developers want to have access to the latest features of the language, but for various reasons, they may not […]

Leonardo Losoviz
Nov 9, 2020 ⋅ 12 min read
Transpiling PHP Code via Rector

Transpiling PHP code from 8.0 to 7.x via Rector

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With Rector, we can write code with PHP 8.0 features and deploy it to an environment running lower versions.

Leonardo Losoviz
Oct 8, 2020 ⋅ 7 min read