Asymmetric visibility for PHP property One of the lesser visible feature coming to PHP 8.4, pun intended, is the assymetric visibility for PHP properties. It is an upgrade of the current visibility, and also, a number of refined features over readonly, properties hooks or magic methods. It is not for everyone, but it might be quite useful. Let’s take a look! Asymmetric Visibility Personnally, I didn’t know that visibility was symmetric. How can public, protected and private have some symmetry? It actually boils down to read and write. A property is both private for reading and writing. That’s all. …
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The Powered by Docker is a series of blog posts featuring use cases and success stories from Docker partners and practitioners. This story was contributed by Neal Patel from Siimpl.io. Neal has more than ten years of experience developing software and is a Docker Captain. Background As a platform engineer at a mid-size startup, I’m responsible for identifying bottlenecks and developing solutions to streamline engineering operations to keep up with the velocity and scale of the engineering organization. In this post, I outline some of the challenges we faced with one of our clients, how we addressed them, and provide…
Tutorials Today I want to look at a new feature in PhpStorm, one that I think many Laravel developers will find very interesting. Now, to be clear, I’m a Developer Advocate at JetBrains, so you might think it’s obvious I’m excited about PhpStorm. Well, I wouldn’t be writing this post if I weren’t genuinely thrilled about it myself. First and foremost, I’m a PHP and Laravel developer, and I write code daily. So yes, I can say from experience: I’m really excited about this one! So, let’s take a look at how the latest version of PhpStorm has improved logger…
In the ever-evolving landscape of web development, the quest for the perfect CSS framework is akin to seeking the Holy Grail. It’s a journey filled with challenges, but the rewards promise a future where web design is both exhilarating and effortlessly beautiful. Imagine a world where the ideal CSS framework exists – a utopian toolkit that blends flexibility, ease of use, and sheer aesthetic appeal into one seamless package. Let’s dive into what this dream framework would look like. We’ll also explore existing CSS frameworks that already embody some of these principles, showcasing how they contribute to the dream of…
The Ultimate Guide to Navigating PHP Features Updates As PHP evolves, so do the language’s features, functionalities. And even the nuances in its behaviors. Yes, there are changed behaviors in PHP. They range from syntax changes to change in behavior of certain functions. And it can be overwhelming to keep track of how each new version of PHP might impact your code. This is the grouning reason for “Changed Behavior in PHP“: it is the reference of features that are changing from one PHP version to the next. With clear explanations, illustrations, and actionable recommendations, this encyclopedia is an essential…
News As we move through 2024, Laravel continues to solidify its position as one of the most popular PHP frameworks, powering a multitude of web applications across the globe. In this blog post, we’ll analyze the recently published State of Laravel 2024 survey results, highlighting key takeaways and what they mean for developers, companies, and the broader PHP community. This year’s survey saw participation from 4,090 respondents across all continents (excluding Antarctica), with the majority hailing from Europe and Asia (49.8% and 20.15%, respectively). Notably, most respondents are experienced developers with 10–20 years of overall experience and 5–10 years of…
This article will teach you how to use Backstage in your app development and create software templates to generate a typical Spring Boot app. Backstage is an open-source framework for building developer portals. It allows us to automate the creation of the infrastructure, CI/CD, and operational knowledge needed to run an application or product. It offers a centralized software catalog and unifies all infrastructure tooling, services, and documentation within a single and intuitive UI. With Backstage, we can create any new software component, such as a new microservice, just with a few clicks. Developers can choose between several standard templates.…
Python ProgrammingCloud automation has become an essential component of modern business infrastructure. It allows organizations to streamline operations, reduce human errors, and scale resources efficiently. Among the many tools and programming languages used for automation, Python stands out due to its simplicity, versatility, and extensive library ecosystem. Businesses across industries increasingly turn to Python to automate critical cloud processes, unlocking impressive results. By exploring real-world implementations, we can better understand how Python drives success in cloud automation. Check out this comprehensive cloud services case study collection for more in-depth success stories.Why Python Is Suitable for Cloud AutomationPython is widely known…
In a past post, I discussed the importance of signal-based components and how such components will change the way we architect Angular applications for better performance.I’ve also mentioned the computed() function used to derive values from any number of signals. For instance:name = signal(“Al”);lastName = signal(“Test”);fullName = computed(() => this.name() + ” ” + this.lastName());In the above example, changing the value of either name or lastName will automatically update the value of fullName.What happens with computed() is that any signal read inside the computed function becomes a dependency of the new computed signal.On paper, this sounds great, but what if…
The upcoming PHP 8.4 is bringing new errors messages, and, also, removing some of them. The new messages originate from new features, deprecated ones, removed ones, and extra checks throughout the source code. Let’s review the new PHP error messages in PHP 8.4 and get our code ready for November 2024. This post is build on top of the PHP error message database, which collect the PHP error messages, along with more context information, version information and possible solutions. If you like reading error messages, this is a great link. It is used to build a number of Exakat static…