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Start learning PHP — Useful resources for beginners and advanced
Start learning PHP — Useful resources for beginners and advanced!
If you're wondering where to start from learning the PHP language or needing some more knowledge to deep dive into the language, you ...
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Can Extjs > v7.0 use is WITHOUT install sencha or anything?
My project is using Extjs which call it as simple as like <script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo base_url(); ?>public/assets/extjs4.2/shared/include-ext.js"><...
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Azure App Service (PHP 7.x) showing “No Request” after cloning, both original and cloned apps not responding
I have a PHP 7.x web app hosted on Azure App Service.
It was running perfectly fine until I used the "Clone App" option in the Azure Portal to duplicate it within the same resource group and ...
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how to make a html contact form send message using html
I'm currently doing a project that involves making a contact form for a website. I would like to know how can I make the form send the message to the recipient using html and php. the php code also ...
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Symfony UX LiveComponent file upload works only on first request
I’m having trouble with file uploads in Symfony UX LiveComponent.
I’m using Symfony 7.2, Symfony UX 2.x, and PHP 8.2.
The problem
I have a LiveComponent form that includes a file upload field.
On the ...
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Doctrine referenceone gives only superclass
I'm refactoring old symfony 3 and doctrine 1.3 project;
I have 2 classes in same table: Journal and Conference mapped by their same parent Periodic.
/**
* @ODM\Document(collection="periodics&...
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Why do my POST operations on a subresource update the same entry instead of creating new ones?
I am unable to get subresource POST operations working as expected in API Platform 4.1 with subresources; top-level resources work fine.
Expected: new subresources can be created as needed. Actual: ...
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How to run tests of the same phpunit testcase class in parallel with ParaTest?
I have a contrived test case showcasing how multiple test cases can slow the entire execution time down, as even though each is quick on its own, they add up if waited for before executing the next.
I ...
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PHP-cli running with curl_init but not with file_get_contents, how to enable?
Using php -a
$url = "https://getcomposer.org/versions";
$ch = curl_init($url);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, "Mozilla/5.0");
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There is no such INI var as user_agent. There is a stream context option of that name, though: $opts = [ 'http' => [ 'user_agent' => 'Mozilla/5.0' ] ]; $context = ...
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Populate an array with strings of words where each element is one word less than the previous
When I run the following code, I'm receiving this output:
PHP
PHP What
PHP What is
PHP What is PHP
However I want to receive the following output:
PHP What is PHP
PHP What is
PHP What
PHP
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I would not try to salvage your coding attempt; I find it too convoluted relative to the simplicity of the task. Basically, you need to use a loop to truncate the input string before its last space ...
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autoformat with CS Fixer exited with non-zero code [closed]
I'm trying to set up PHP Coding Standards Fixer with PhpStorm but when I run the code auto formatter (Ctrl Alt L) I get an error:
PHP External Formatter: Process exited with non-zero code
Clicking ...
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PHP External Formatter: Process exited with non-zero code Validate the configuration in Settings > PHP > Quality Tools > PHP CS Fixer by opening your current Configuration by clicking the ...
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How can I transform large nested PHP arrays immutably without creating expensive deep copies?
I’m working with large nested associative arrays in PHP and I need to apply transformations (like map, filter, reshape) immutably, meaning the original array should not be modified.
The problem is ...
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You might want to consider classic PHP programming: $data = ['users' => [ ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'Alice', 'active' => true], ['id' => 2, 'name' => 'Bob', 'active' => false],...
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Composer: how to use local symlinks for packages in development but Git versions in production
I have a project with a composer.json where some libraries are pulled from our GitLab:
"require": {
"my/library": "1.0.0",
"my/library-second": "1....
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Messing about and faking local dependencies is never going to be maintainable, nor is locally modifying dependant libraries. Make a new branch in each library repo for relevant modifications, eg: ...
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How can I prevent SQL injection in PHP?
If user input is inserted without modification into an SQL query, then the application becomes vulnerable to SQL injection, like in the following example:
$unsafe_variable = $_POST['user_input'];
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How do I check if a string contains a specific word?
Consider:
$a = 'How are you?';
if ($a contains 'are')
echo 'true';
Suppose I have the code above, what is the correct way to write the statement if ($a contains 'are')?
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Reference Guide: What does this symbol mean in PHP? (PHP Syntax)
What is this?
This is a collection of questions that come up now and then about syntax in PHP. This is also a Community Wiki, so everyone is invited to participate in maintaining this list.
This ...
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How do I get a YouTube video thumbnail from the YouTube API?
If I have a YouTube video URL, is there any way to use PHP and cURL to get the associated thumbnail from the YouTube API?
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Deleting an element from an array in PHP
Is there an easy way to delete an element from an array using PHP, such that foreach ($array) no longer includes that element?
I thought that setting it to null would do it, but apparently it does ...
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Quick guide to Laravel package development
Contents
Introduction
Types of packages
Characteristics of a package
The Laravel package!
Components of a Laravel package
Example of a Laravel package
Creating your Laravel package
1- Package ...
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Properly removing API from Laravel project
Sometimes a development team may decide to remove all API functionality from a Laravel project for various reasons, such as:
No longer needing any API, and shifting focus to web application with ...
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How to trim (or non-breaking space) in PHP?
The main problem is the way trim() function works.
One cannot reliably trim a substring using this function, because it takes its second argument as a collection of characters, each of which would be ...
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Evolution of Type Declarations in PHP
Introduction:
PHP, being a dynamically typed language, traditionally allowed flexibility in variable types, providing both advantages and challenges in code maintenance and robustness. However, with ...
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Start learning PHP — Useful resources for beginners and advanced
Start learning PHP — Useful resources for beginners and advanced!
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