Throwable vs. Exception: PHP Error Handling
If you’re a seasoned PHP developer, you’ve undoubtedly worked with Exception handling. But have you ever wondered why PHP 7 introduced Throwable? Is it just a fancy new keyword, or does it offer something substantial? Buckle up, because we’re about to dive deep into the world of error handling in...
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PHP’s unserialize: Risks and How to Stay Safe
As a PHP developer with over 16 years of experience, I have witnessed the evolution of PHP security practices. While PHP continues to be one of the most widely used programming languages for web development, its features can sometimes introduce subtle security risks that developers need to be aware of....
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FluentCRM – Email Marketing and CRM Plugin
FluentCRM is a brand new email marketing automation and self hosted CRM plugin for WordPress. Whether you want a centralized console for all your customer information or a straightforward approach to grow your subscribers, FluentCRM has something for everyone. You can effectively use it for your marketing campaign and scale...
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PHP – 8.0 Match Expression
In PHP 8.0 there is a new feature or I should say a new language construct (keyword) going to be introduced, which has been implemented depending on the following RFC. This RFC proposes adding a new match expression that is similar to switch but with safer semantics and the ability to return values. Let’s see an...
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New Union Type in PHP – 8
A new RFC has been finished voting and accepted for PHP – 8. That is “Union Types”, which is an extension of PHP’s type system. A union type accepts values of multiple different types, rather than a single one. PHP already supports two special union types: Type or null, using the special ?Type syntax....
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