The Need for Enums in PHP: Pre-8.1 Solutions
How we represented fixed value sets before PHP 8.1 introduced native enums, and the trade-offs of each approach.
All posts 
Tag
#PHP
Building applications with PHP: language features, versions and practices. (Page 5/8)
There are 48 posts with this tag.
Coding with PHP 8.0: Attributes and the Nullsafe Operator
PHP 8.0 is out. I share how I've been using attributes and the nullsafe operator in real projects, and what they've actually delivered.
Preparing for PHP 8.0: union types, match, and named arguments
PHP 8.0 isn't out yet, but the RFCs and beta releases are already readable. Here are my notes on three key features worth understanding before release.
Exception and Error Handling in PHP
A practical guide to PHP exceptions and error handling: try-catch-finally blocks, multiple catch clauses, custom exception classes, and global handlers.
Typed Properties and Arrow Functions in PHP 7.4
PHP 7.4 was released in November 2019. Typed properties and arrow functions significantly strengthen the language's type system and syntax.
PHP 7.3: Flexible Heredoc and List Assignments
A hands-on look at PHP 7.3's flexible heredoc syntax and list assignment improvements, and how they contribute to better code readability.