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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 you answer these questions?
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VSC Format on save only works on PHP files
I have set Editor Format on Save to true. My PHP files reformat when I save them but my HTML, Javascript files do not. Do I have to use some other setting to get them to format on save?
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session_name() Cannot Change Session Name When Headers Already Sent
I am running PHPUnit test cases in a Yii2 application. The tests pass successfully on my local environment, but fail in the CI/CD pipeline with the following error:
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HTTP 403 Forbidden on Flutter → PHP API (Hostinger Cloud Hosting)
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A Flutter app (Android + iOS) talks to a PHP backend hosted on Hostinger Cloud Startup (not shared). Random endpoints under /api/* return:
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
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WordPress header UI break issues with the event calander and DIVI 5
I am facing a strange issue with Divi 5 + The Events Calendar on my WordPress site.
Issue:
The main event archive page /event/ breaks the Divi header UI/layout.
Single event pages like /event/sample-...
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Laravel Eloquent relationship filtering: return only serialized items where fk_customer_id is not null
In my system, when a product is sold, the fk_customer_id column in the serializations table becomes NOT NULL. If the product is still in stock, fk_customer_id remains NULL. In the purchase return page,...
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Inputs dynamically added and filled out in new Mozilla version
I've got a php, javascript, html code that is working in an old PC with windows 7 and Mozilla 115.34.1esr (32-bit). I'm trying the same code in computers with windows 11 and 10 that have mozilla 150....
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when I add the dynamic inputs using chrome the monthyear is not fill out in inputs Yes I know, you already said that. But that's just an end-user talking, saying what they can see on the screen. You'...
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Why does a non-match on an empty string with PHP's sscanf() return -1 instead of 0?
I ran into a bug in my code today when I null-coalesced a submission value to an empty string which was being validated and sanitized by sscanf(). My coding intention was to only call a method when ...
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All the way at the bottom of PHPAPI in php_scanf_internal() @ php-src/ext/standard /scanf.c there is a condition that mirrors the inherited behavior of C's scanf(). Effectively, if the input string is ...
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coordinate proximity for likert scale analysis (php)
this is a project in php but i am happy with any suggestions, regardless of language. the coding is less the issue than a missing piece in logic i am struggling with.
users answer a series of 7-point ...
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To be honest, no, you're not making much sense. What you're saying cannot be understood by someone who has a deeper knowledge of mathematics. I stopped responding because of this. I'm also Dutch, and ...
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Need ideas for simple Laravel project structure
The required features are:
authentication
CRUD operations
reporting/exporting data
decent UI
I'm trying to avoid making something too complex because time will be limited during the exam. Right ...
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They asked for advice about the structure and components of the project, not ready-made code samples.
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Recommend a book for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL
Recently I became interested in front-end development, I know the HTML, CSS and JS database with a little DOM. I watched a lot of videos, but I didn't really understand. Please recommend books in ...
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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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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 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 ($a contains 'are')?
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How do I get a YouTube video thumbnail from the YouTube API?
If I have a YouTube video URL, is there any way to use PHP and cURL to get the associated thumbnail from the YouTube API?
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Deleting an element from an array in PHP
Is there an easy way to delete an element from an array using PHP, such that foreach ($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!
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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