Nicola's articles
Randomness in PHP – Do You Feel Lucky?
Nicola Pietroluongo takes a look at the new randomness functions in PHP 7, compares them to "rand", and introduces alternatives for older PHP versions.
Demystifying Regex with Practical Examples
Nicola makes regular expressions less scary by explaining what they do and how, and demoing some practical regex examples, explained in detail.
Console Wars – PHP CLI Libraries
Nicola Pietroluongo compares three popular PHP console libraries, building the same functionality in each. Wondering which one is right for you? Find out!
Introduction to Chain of Responsibility
Nicola Pietroluongo explains the concept of Chain of Responsibility in a down-to-earth manner, backing it up with examples.