356. Will PHP var Keyword be Removed in Future PHP Versions? - Lately in PHP podcast episode 69
Updated on: 2016-12-23
Posted on: 2016-03-15
Since PHP 5 was introduced the class var keyword became an alias of public, so there is a discussion now about a proposal to remove the support for the var keyword in PHP 8 and deprecated in PHP 7.1.
That was one of the main topics discussed by Manuel Lemos and Arturs Sosins in the episode 69 of the Lately in PHP podcast hangout.
They also talked about several other proposals like the types of deprecated features in PHP 7.1, as well other feature additions to PHP 7.1 such as using interfaces in traits, pluggable transports for the mail function, being able to determine if an array has only numeric keys, etc..
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That was one of the main topics discussed by Manuel Lemos and Arturs Sosins in the episode 69 of the Lately in PHP podcast hangout.
They also talked about several other proposals like the types of deprecated features in PHP 7.1, as well other feature additions to PHP 7.1 such as using interfaces in traits, pluggable transports for the mail function, being able to determine if an array has only numeric keys, etc..
Listen to the podcast, or watch the hangout video to learn more about these interesting PHP topics.
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Updated on: 2016-03-09
Posted on: 2016-03-09
As it was explained in the first part of the article, queues are great to defer the processing long tasks, allowing to provide faster user interfaces so users do not have to wait for those tasks to complete.
Read this article to learn how to efficiently process queued tasks in PHP and keep track of the results.
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Read this article to learn how to efficiently process queued tasks in PHP and keep track of the results.
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Updated on: 2016-03-18
Posted on: 2016-03-08
Parallax One is a WordPress theme developed for site owners that want to present their site in a way that impresses their users. It uses stunning presentation effects like parallax scrolling that makes large images in the background appear as if you are seeing a scene in 3D.
Read this article to learn more about the parallax effect and how to use and configure the Parallax One theme features in your WordPress site.
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Read this article to learn more about the parallax effect and how to use and configure the Parallax One theme features in your WordPress site.
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Updated on: 2022-01-06
Posted on: 2016-03-02
Blog: PHP Application Packer package blog
Package: PHP Application Packer
Many PHP developers need to protect their source code when they distribute it to customers, to minimize the chances of their work being altered or copied without their permissions.
Read this article to learn about PHP source code protection solutions in general, and how PackApp package can help protecting your PHP source code.
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Read this article to learn about PHP source code protection solutions in general, and how PackApp package can help protecting your PHP source code.
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Updated on: 2016-03-01
Posted on: 2016-03-01
This is the February edition of the Innovation Award podcast hangout recorded by Manuel Lemos and Arturs Sosins to comment on the outstanding features of all the past month nominees and winners PHP and JavaScript packages, the prizes that the authors earned, starting with the nominees from the month of November 2015.
Listen to the podcast, or watch the hangout video to learn why the nominated packages were considered to be innovative, as well the current rankings of the Innovation Award Championship by author and by country.
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Listen to the podcast, or watch the hangout video to learn why the nominated packages were considered to be innovative, as well the current rankings of the Innovation Award Championship by author and by country.
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Updated on: 2016-02-29
Posted on: 2016-02-29
Sometimes you need to find good recommended PHP components for your needs. However, often you do not find any qualified developer that can give you quick advice.
Usually you resort to search engines or specific sites like PHP Classes or similar sites. The problem is you often find so many components that you would take you a long time to evaluate and determine which one is the best.
Now the PHP Classes site is launching a new feature that combines the accuracy of good developer advice with the speed of good search engines.
Read this article or watch a short tutorial video to learn how you can now quickly find the best PHP packages recommended by other PHP developers.
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Usually you resort to search engines or specific sites like PHP Classes or similar sites. The problem is you often find so many components that you would take you a long time to evaluate and determine which one is the best.
Now the PHP Classes site is launching a new feature that combines the accuracy of good developer advice with the speed of good search engines.
Read this article or watch a short tutorial video to learn how you can now quickly find the best PHP packages recommended by other PHP developers.
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Updated on: 2016-02-24
Posted on: 2016-02-24
This is the February edition of the podcast hangout recorded by Manuel Lemos and Arturs Sosins to comment on the latest outstanding PHP Articles published recently.
They commented on articles about detecting the user location by IP address using a Web service, improving site speed generating CSS sprites, capturing Web page screenshots using a Web service, rapid building of PHP framework based applications using CodeLobster IDE, implementing advanced features in WordPress plugins using OOP, and how to find where software engineers can make more money.
Listen to the podcast, or watch the hangout video to learn more about these PHP articles.
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They commented on articles about detecting the user location by IP address using a Web service, improving site speed generating CSS sprites, capturing Web page screenshots using a Web service, rapid building of PHP framework based applications using CodeLobster IDE, implementing advanced features in WordPress plugins using OOP, and how to find where software engineers can make more money.
Listen to the podcast, or watch the hangout video to learn more about these PHP articles.
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Updated on: 2016-03-01
Posted on: 2016-02-23
Blog: PHP dotGo Engine package blog
Package: PHP dotGo Engine
The DOTGO services can help sites interact with users communicating via SMS messages but to be truly interactive with our users, it is important to remember what we already have learned about them from previous interactions, even if they come back a week later.
Read this article to learn how to do just that by implementing our own engine to manage the logic tasks involved.
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Read this article to learn how to do just that by implementing our own engine to manage the logic tasks involved.
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Updated on: 2016-12-23
Posted on: 2016-02-22
Operator overloading is a feature being proposed for PHP 7.1 that will allow using regular operators, like +, -, *, /, to perform operations with class objects using new magic methods. That was one of the main topics discussed by Manuel Lemos and Arturs Sosins in the episode 68 of the Lately in PHP podcast hangout.
They also talked about better handling of bugs caused by using invalid string values in arithmetic operations, supporting negative string offsets in all string operations, and better handling of issues caused by the regeneration of session IDs.
They also talked about the recent victory of Dave Smith and the United States team in the PHP Innovation Award, as well the improvements to the PHP Classes site features for promoting contributing authors work suggested by these winning authors.
Listen to the podcast, or watch the hangout video to learn more about these interesting PHP topics.
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They also talked about better handling of bugs caused by using invalid string values in arithmetic operations, supporting negative string offsets in all string operations, and better handling of issues caused by the regeneration of session IDs.
They also talked about the recent victory of Dave Smith and the United States team in the PHP Innovation Award, as well the improvements to the PHP Classes site features for promoting contributing authors work suggested by these winning authors.
Listen to the podcast, or watch the hangout video to learn more about these interesting PHP topics.
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Updated on: 2016-02-19
Posted on: 2016-02-18
When it comes to negotiating a salary with a company that you want to work with, it's hard to know where to start, especially if you don't have a good baseline for what other people with similar skills are being paid.
A salary calculator is a good way to get data on how much similar jobs are paying, so you can go into a salary negotiation prepared.
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A salary calculator is a good way to get data on how much similar jobs are paying, so you can go into a salary negotiation prepared.
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