Single-File Symfony Apps? Yes, with MicroKernelTrait!
PHP
By Deji Akala,
Deji Akala shows us that it's possible to have single-file Symfony apps - with the help of a new 2.8/3.0 feature: the MicroKernelTrait!
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Quick Intro: PhpCompatibility for PHPCS – Are You PHP7 Ready?
PHP
By Claudio Ribeiro,
Claudio introduces us to a new PHPCS standard - PhpCompatibility. This standard checks your code for compatibility with past and present versions of PHP!
Mail Logging in Laravel 5.3: Extending the Mail Driver
PHP
By Younes Rafie,
Younes Rafie goes through the quick process of extending Laravel's mail driver so that emails can easily be logged into the database
PHP-FIG Alternatives: The Pros and Cons of Various Visions
PHP
By Paul Jones,
After Larry voiced his opinion, Paul Jones chimes in with his stances and suggestions about PHP-FIG and its options going forward.
The Past, Present and Future of the PHP-FIG
PHP
By Larry Garfield,
Larry Garfield, one of PHP-FIG's longest members, sheds a light on his perspective of things - the past, the current drama, and the way forward.
RESTful Remote Object Proxies with ProxyManager
PHP
By Reza Lavarian,
What are proxies? How can we use them? And what kind of advanced use cases can we think of? Let's perform some RESTful remote miracles with ProxyManager!
PHP-FIG, Quo Vadis?
PHP
By Deji Akala,
Deji Akala talks about the PHP-FIG, informing us of the current situation it finds itself in, and shedding some light on the "why" of it all.
Laravel Quick Tip: Model Route Binding
PHP
By Younes Rafie,
Laravel has the option to bind models to routes, for easy auto-fetching. See how they can be configured, and how to switch to UUID instead of primary keys!
Static analysis with PHPSA: PHP Smart Analyzer
PHP
By Claudio Ribeiro,
A new tool for static analysis of PHP code has shown up: PHPSA - PHP Smart Analyzer. Tune in and check out what it can do!
Sourcehunt 2016.8 – Contribute to Regression, Regex, ORMs, and More
PHP
By Bruno Skvorc,
This sourcehunt we're featuring packages dealing with regex, hardcore math, mini-CMS, ORMs, and more! Come get your Github contributions going!
Local Composer for Everyone! A Conference-Friendly Satis Setup
PHP
By Bruno Skvorc,
A tutorial on how to configure a local Satis instance for offline composer access on conferences or as packagist backups for companies - even on VMs!
How to Create a Pokemon Spawn Locations Recorder with CouchDB
PHP
By Wern Ancheta,
Wern Ancheta shows you how to build a Pokemon spawn location recorder app with CouchDB and the Slim Framework, wrapping it up in good security practices!
Up and Running with the Fastest PHP Framework on PHP7 in 5 Mins
PHP
By Bruno Skvorc,
Phalcon is back - and in style! It can now run on PHP 7, and is written completely in Zephir. Easy extension development AND perfect performance!
Framework-Agnostic PHP Cronjobs Made Easy with Crunz!
PHP
By Reza Lavarian,
Crunz is a framework-agnostic library for scheduling and defining cronjobs wholly in PHP. Commit them to VCS, edit without server access, and more!
Quick Tip: Solution to Paypal IPN Always Returning “Invalid”
PHP
By Bruno Skvorc,
A solution to the PayPal IPN Simulator "INVALID" problem - where the verification message always returns invalid, even if everything seems fine
Sculpin Extended: Customizing Your Static Site Blog
PHP
By Wern Ancheta,
Wern Ancheta shows us how to install, use, customize, and deploy a static site blog generated with Sculpin - a PHP static site generator!
Quick Tip: Convenience Hacks for Passing Data to Views
PHP
By Reza Lavarian,
A couple of helper methods for quickly and effectively passing larger numbers of variables to views from your controllers
A Pokemon Crash Course on CouchDB
PHP
By Wern Ancheta,
Wern Ancheta takes us through a practical crash course into using CouchDB - CRUD, configuration, cooperation with PHP, and more!
6 More Must-Do Grav Tweaks: Ready for Hacker News Traffic!
PHP
By Bruno Skvorc,
Super-caching, optimization, customization, comments, and much more you simply MUST do for your Grav installation
8 Must-Have Grav Plugins to round-off Your Blog’s Installation
PHP
By Bruno Skvorc,
A list of must-have Grav plugins to round off any developer's personal blog, plus some extra performance and quality tweaks.
Hassle-Free Filesystem Operations during Testing? Yes Please!
PHP
By Reza Lavarian,
Here's a quick way to get rid of filesystem troubles (cleanup anyone?) when practicing TDD - virtual file systems!
Can We Have Static Types in PHP without PHP 7 or HHVM?
PHP
By Younes Rafie,
Is it possible to have static type hints in PHP 5 without PHP 7 or HHVM? Yes - with the Augmented Types extension from Box!
Can We Use Laravel to Build a Custom Google Drive UI?
PHP
By Wern Ancheta,
Wern Ancheta builds a brand new Google Drive admin UI with Laravel!
Testing Your Tests? Who Watches the Watchmen?
PHP
By Claudio Ribeiro,
We use tests to test our code. But... how do we test our tests? Let's take a look at Humbug: a mutation testing framework!
Cleaning up Code: Is Refactoring for Aesthetics worth It?
PHP
By Tobias Schlitt,
Tobias looks at the process of refactoring code to make it cleaner - more readable, more intuitive. Do you think it's worth the time and effort?
Quick Tip: Testing Symfony Apps with a Disposable Database
PHP
By Andrew Carter,
Andrew explains how to perform database-related tests in a Symfony app much faster - with a disposable in-memory SQLite database, avoiding any bulky mocks
Powering Raspberry Pi Projects with PHP
PHP
By Andrew Carter,
Andrew Carter makes an LED blink on a Raspberry Pi with PHP - Building Raspberry Pi projects with PHP has never been easier!
PHP, Arduino, And… Minecraft? Connecting an Arduino to PHP!
PHP
By Christopher Pitt,
Chris connects an Arduino to PHP and reads the log output to signal a LED on a certain condition, completing the real world Minecraft door-alarm
PHP, Arduino And… Minecraft? Combining Minecraft with PHP!
PHP
By Christopher Pitt,
Chris Pitt combines Minecraft and PHP to prime the ground for an Arduino implementation, culminating in a real world alarm for a Minecraft door!
Do PHP and IoT Have a Future Together?
PHP
By Bruno Skvorc,
Our intro post to the world of IoT and PHP - a list of resources to get started with, and sites to buy electronic components from!