PHP in 2019
PHP isn't the same old crappy language it was ten years ago
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PHP isn't the same old crappy language it was ten years ago
PHP 8.0 brings features like attributes, union types, and the JIT compiler. It has some important breaking changes, and improved performance.
The impact of PHP 8 on my code
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PHP isn't the same old crappy language it was ten years ago
A look back and forward on PHP
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PHP 7.4 adds typed properties to classes
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A close look at named parameters in PHP 8
PHP 8.2 has a new randomizer engine, readonly classes, disjunctive normal form types, redacted parameters, performance improvements, and more.
PHP 8.1 adds support for PHP enums, as well as readonly properties, Fibers, performance improvements, new in initializers, and more.
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