PHP 7.0: Speed and Type Declarations in the Long-Awaited Release
PHP 7.0 was released this week. I share my first impressions on the performance gains, scalar type declarations, and return types.
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Getting Started with ES6: let, const, and Arrow Functions
An introduction to the most impactful ES6 features — let, const, arrow functions, and template literals — with practical examples.
PHP 5.6 New Features: Variadic Functions and the ** Operator
An overview of PHP 5.6's variadic argument support and the new exponentiation operator, with practical examples.
Understanding MVC for real: stop bloating your controllers
What each layer of MVC is actually responsible for, and how to keep your controllers thin.
Traversing Large Datasets with PHP 5.5 Generators and yield
The language-level approach to building large loops without blowing up memory: PHP 5.5 generators and the yield keyword.
Organizing Code with Namespaces in PHP
Code organization that eliminates name collisions and fits the modern library ecosystem: PHP namespace usage and the use statement.