Debugging an Array – Print it Recursively with print_r()

Last Updated on: February 11, 2023 Try this for a simple way to echo a variable in your HTML template files: You can also use this to show the return value of a function: This requires the PHP directive short_open_tag to be set to 1 (done via php.ini or .htaccess). Most hosts will have this…

Last Updated on: September 15, 2022 This is a great way to shorten simple if/else statements in PHP It is possible to use the Ternary Operator syntax to shorten this down to 1 line: Now, this is no doubt fairly common in your applications – a simple comparison determining the value of a variable. This…

Last Updated on: March 13, 2023 When you are working on your website, you will sometimes want to change the level of error reporting that your code returns. This is a great way to get full diagnostic information to fix a problem in your latest piece of code, but be careful only to show error…

A quick and easy way to improve the appearance of your website is to ensure that your copyright notice is always up-to-date. Learn how to use PHP to automatically update the year in your copyright notice and other dynamic information in your website’s footer.

Last Updated on: November 27, 2022 I am not a big fan of the “Try Catch” syntax in PHP, but in some cases, it is necessary. This is a way of capturing exceptions in a section of code and gives you complete control over what to do. The basic syntax is: I find the code…

Last Updated on: December 10, 2022 An enum, or enumeration, is a data type that consists of a set of named values. In PHP, enums allow you to create a fixed set of constants representing a specific data type. The primary purpose of enums in PHP is to provide a convenient way to define a…